Power Generation Technologies

Paul Breeze (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

408 Seiten

2014 | 2nd edition
Newnes (an imprint of Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd ) (Verlag)
978-0-08-098330-1 (ISBN)

Infos

The new edition of Power Generation Technologies is a concise and readable guide that provides an introduction to the full spectrum of currently available power generation options, from traditional fossil fuels and the better established alternatives such as wind and solar power, to emerging renewables such as biomass and geothermal energy. Technology solutions such as combined heat and power and distributed generation are also explored. However, this book is more than just an account of the technologies – for each method the author explores the economic and environmental costs and risk factors. Each technology is covered using the same basic criteria so that comparisons between technologies can be made more easily. Those involved in planning and delivering energy – including engineers, managers and policy makers – will find in this book a guide through the minefield of maintaining a reliable power supply, meeting targets on greenhouse gas emissions, and addressing economic and social objectives.

Autor

Paul Breeze is a journalist and freelance science and technology writer and consultant in the United Kingdom. He has specialised in power generation technology for the past 30 years. In addition to writing Power Generation Technologies, Second Edition, he has contributed to journals and newspapers such as The Financial Times and The Economist and has written a range of technical management reports covering all the aspects of power generation, transmission and distribution.

Inhalt

1. Introduction to electricity generation 2. Electricity generation and the environment 3. Coal-fired power plants 4. Natural gas-fired gas turbines and combined cycle power plants 5. Piston-engine-based power plants 6. Combined heat and power 7. Fuel cells 8. Hydropower 9. Tidal barrage power plants 10. Power system energy storage technologies 11. Wind power 12. Geothermal power 13. Solar power 14. Marine power generation technologies 15. Biomass-based power generation; 16. Power from waste 17. Nuclear power

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.6.2014
• Verlagsort: Oxford
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 152 x 229 mm
• Gewicht: 660 g
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Maschinenbau
• ISBN-10: 0-08-098330-8 / 0080983308
• ISBN-13: 978-0-08-098330-1 / 9780080983301
• Zustand: Neuware