Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy

Preface

Chapter 1: Combined cycle power plants

Abstract:

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Typical cycles

1.3 The Brayton cycle (gas turbine)

1.4 The Rankine cycle (steam turbine)

1.5 The Brayton-Rankine cycle (gas turbine and steam turbine)

1.6 Combined cycle power plant configurations

1.7 NOx emissions

1.8 Carbon capture and sequestration

1.9 Plant operation

1.10 Availability and reliability

1.11 Major equipment

Chapter 2: Advanced industrial gas turbines for power generation

Abstract:

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Gas turbine compressors

2.3 Gas turbine combustors

2.4 Gas turbine expander

Chapter 3: Natural gas-fired combined cycle (NGCC) systems

Abstract:

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Technology, system design and equipment

3.3 Criteria pollutants control

3.4 Advantages and limitations

3.5 Future trends for improvements in performance and emissions

Chapter 4: Integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) systems

Abstract:

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Technology, system design and equipment

4.3 Prevention and control of pollutant emissions

4.4 Advantages and limitations

4.5 Future trends

4.6 Conclusion

4.7 Sources of further information

Chapter 5: Novel cycles: humid air cycle systems

Abstract:

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Water mixing for power augmentation and NOx control

5.3 Steam injected gas turbine (STIG) cycles

5.4 Recuperated water injected (RWI) cycles

5.5 Evaporative cycles

5.6 Comparative performance analysis of natural gas-fired humidified air gas turbine cycles

5.7 Water quality and condensate recovery

5.8 Further application of humid air turbine (HAT) cycles

5.9 Conclusions

5.10 Sources of further information

5.12 Appendix: nomenclature

Chapter 6: Novel cycles: oxy-combustion turbine cycle systems

Abstract:

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Oxy-fuel power cycle configurations

6.3 Component and performance considerations

6.4 Cycle operation and prospects for coal applications

6.5 Conclusion

Chapter 7: Pressurized fluidized bed combustion (PFBC) combined cycle systems

Abstract:

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Fluidized bed combustion: an overview

7.2 Pressurized fluidized bed combustion

7.4 Environmental performance

7.5 Industrial power plants employing PFBC technology

7.6 Improvements in thermal performance and environmental signature

7.7 Conclusions

Chapter 8: Externally fired combined cycle (EFCC) systems

Abstract:

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Background

8.3 Early efforts in externally fired systems

8.4 Large-scale EFCC programs

8.5 Foster Wheeler high-performance power systems (HIPPS)

8.6 United Technologies Research Center (UTRC) HIPPS

8.7 Conclusions

Chapter 9: Hybrid fuel cell gas turbine (FC/GT) combined cycle systems

Abstract:

9.1 Introduction

9.2 The hybrid FC/GT concept

9.3 Background

9.4 Design considerations

9.5 Cycle configurations

9.6 Hybrid FC/GT system performance

9.7 Hybrid system dynamic operation potential

9.8 Commercialization status

9.9 Conclusion

9.11 Appendix: glossary

Chapter 10: Integrated solar combined cycle (ISCC) systems

Abstract:

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Technology, system design and equipment

10.3 Example of the evaluation process for an ISCC

10.4 Additional considerations

10.5 Advantages and limitations

10.6 Past and future trends

10.7 Conclusion

10.8 Acknowledgment

10.10 Appendix: abbreviations

Chapter 11: Techno-economic analysis of combined cycle systems

Abstract:

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Techno-economic analysis (TEA) methodology

11.3 Techno-economic analysis of pulverized coal-fired power plants with carbon capture

11.4 Techno-economic analysis of natural gas-fired gas turbine combined cycle power plants with carbon capture

11.5 Techno-economic analysis of coal-fired integrated gasification combined cycle power plants with carbon capture

11.6 Advantages and limitations

11.7 Summary

11.8 Sources of further information

Index