Power plant engineering / A.K. Raja, Amit Prakash Srivastava, Manish Dwivedi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Raja, A. K.

Contributor:

Srivastava, Amit Prakash.

Dwivedi, Manish.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Power-plants.

Power (Mechanics).

Power resources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (491 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Delhi : New Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This text-cum-reference book has been written to meet the manifold requirement and achievement of the students and researchers. The objective of this book is to discuss, analyses and design the various power plant systems serving the society at present and will serve in coming decades India in particular and the world in general. The issues related to energy with stress and environment up to some extent and finally find ways to implement the outcome.

Contents:

Cover; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1. Fundamental of Power Plant; Chapter 2. Non-Conventional Energy Resources and Utilisation; Chapter 3. Power Plant Economics and Variable Load Problem; Chapter 4. Steam Power Plant; Chapter 5. Steam Generator; Chapter 6. Steam Turbine; Chapter 7. Fuels and Combustion; Chapter 8. Diesel Power Plant; Chapter 9. Gas Turbine Power Plant; Chapter 10. Nuclear Power Plant; Chapter 11. Hydro-Electric Power Plants; Chapter 12. Electrical System; Chapter 13. Pollution and its Control; Appendix; Glossary; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [455]-461) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-22447-2

9786611224479

81-224-2333-7

OCLC:

476129855