Thermal Power Plant: Design and Operation

Thermal Power Plant: Design and Operation deals with various aspects of a thermal power plant, providing a new dimension to the subject, with focus on operating practices and troubleshooting, as well as technology and design. Its author has a 40-long association with thermal power plants in design as well as field engineering, sharing his experience with professional engineers under various training capacities, such as training programs for graduate engineers and operating personnel.

Thermal Power Plant presents practical content on coal-, gas-, oil-, peat- and biomass-fueled thermal power plants, with chapters in steam power plant systems, start up and shut down, and interlock and protection. Its practical approach is ideal for engineering professionals.

Focuses exclusively on thermal power, addressing some new frontiers specific to thermal plantsPresents both technology and design aspects of thermal power plants, with special treatment on plant operating practices and troubleshootingFeatures a practical approach ideal for professionals, but can also be used to complement undergraduate and graduate studies

1. Steam power plant cycles
2. Steam generator
3. Fuels and combustion
4. Pulverized coal fired boiler
5. Fluidized bed combustion boiler
6. Steam turbine
7. Gas turbine and heat recovery steam generator
8. Diesel power plant
9. Steam power plant systems
10. Automatic control
11. Interlock & protection
12. Start-up & shut-down
13. Abnormal operating conditions
14. Air pollution control
15. Codes and standards for power plant design and operation