Power Generation Technologies

Power Generation Technologies provides a comprehensive introduction to the latest developments in renewable and non-renewable generation technologies, considered at micro and large scale and for traditional facility scale and modern distributed power generation systems. Each chapter provides a foundation in the topic enriched with practical solved examples, end chapter exercises and technical references. The work is supported by helpful figurative content. Computer codes provided throughout can be instrumentalized to investigate practical examples at a granular level. In addition to the fundamental and theoretical discussions, operational and maintenance guidelines for power equipment are provided to prepare the student for working in power plants as an engineer. The work provides new international standards and regulation for power generation as well as content devoted to the thermo-economics of power generation and power plants. It is supported by a solution manual for end-chapter exercises and a slide show presentation of the book for instructors and students. Enriched with more than 100 EES computer program codes used to deepen reader understanding and solve examples for parametric and sensitivity analyses Practical and pedagogical focus, preparing students to work as a power plant engineer with practical examples and discussions Highly figurative with more than 250 high quality photos, graphs and tables to present core concepts and analyses precisely and encourage visual learning Reviews multi-criteria design methods for modern power plant design, and multi-generation cycles used for production of cooling, heating, power, hydrogen, desalination with practical examples