By: Heinz Termuehlen

OVERVIEW

100 Years of Power Plant Development presents the evolution ofpower plant concepts.

The author provides thermodynamic design concepts of a largevariety of power plants, with comparisons, based on realisticperformance levels.

The historical overview extends to plant concepts for the future,and considers the latest advances with improved thermodynamicperformance and emissions/carbon dioxide discharge.

Key areas include: Fossil steam turbine power plants, Nuclear powerplants, Co-generation plants, Gas turbine peaking power plants,Repowering steam turbines with gas turbines, and Coal gasificationand other advanced combined-cycle plants.

In addition, the author examines issues such as available fuelsources and developing/applying the best technology for convertingthe fuel into electric power with the lowest adverse effect on theenvironment.

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