With this third edition, international expert Rolf Kehlhofer leads a team of eminent engineers for the long-awaited update of the 'bible' for combined-cycle plants. Recognized as the foremost technical and economic reference for these complex facilities, Combined-Cycle for Gas & Steam Turbine Power Plants, third edition, still offers the backbone of basics in system layout, details on controls and automation, and operating instructions. New information includes a chapter devoted to the integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC), in-depth technical information on heat recovery steam generator, and a diverse group of real-world combined-cycle plant case studies.
Introduction
The electricity market
Economics
Thermodynamic principles of the combined-cycle plant
Combined-cycle concepts
Applications of combined cycles
Components
Control and automation
Operating and part load behavior
Environmental consideration
Developmental trends
The integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC)
Carbon dioxide capture and storage
Some typical combined-cycle plants
Conclusion
Appendix A Conversions table
Appendix B Calculation of the operating performance of combined-cycle installations
Appendix C Symbols used
