Electric Power Generation: A Nontechnical Guide

About this book

Unlike more technical texts stuffed with formulae and theories this book explains in plain English how power is created and replaces formulae with everyday examples and easy-to-understand illustrations. It opens with an explanation of how electricity is generated then covers the planning and development of electric power stations emphasizing modern considerations of merchant power plants repowering and the growth of gas turbine generation. The "facts" of generation are covered in part twoboilers turbines generators hydro and pumped storage and "alternative" generations sources suchs geothermal tidal solar and wind. Maintenance and operations are covered in basic overview format. Finally environmental considerationsagain an increasing concern in light of deregulation and environmental laware reviewed. In addition the authors cover specific features and fuel-types in nontechnical terms. Industry newcomers will appreciate this clear explanation of how power is created.