Power Plant Engineering by P.K Nag Ebook

Book Title : Power Plant Engineering by P.K Nag

Author(s)  : PK Nag
Publisher   : McGraw Hill
Edition      : Third
Pages       : 994
PDf Size  : 30 Mb

Book Description:

Power Plant Engineering by PK Nag book is for the undergraduate course on Power Plant Engineering studied by the mechanical engineering students, this book is a comprehensive and upto date offering on the subject. It has detailed coverage on hydro-electric, diesel engine and gas turbine power plants. Plenty of solved examples, exercise questions and illustrations make this a very student friendly text.

Key Features:

• In depth coverage of Hydroelectric, Diesel Engine and Gas Turbine Power Plants
• Analytic and theoretical treatment of concepts with the right blend of theory, design and practice of power stations
• Unique chapter on Energy Storage Mechanisms
• Detailing of combined cycle mode of power generation and fluidized bed boilers.

Table of Content:

Chapter 1. Introduction: Economics of Power Generation
Chapter 2. Analysis of Steam Cycles
Chapter 3. Combined Cycle Power Generation
Chapter 4. Fuels and Combustion
Chapter 5. Combustion Mechanism, Combustion Equipment and Firing Methods
Chapter 6. Steam Generators
Chapter 7. Steam Turbines
Chapter 8. Condenser, Feed water and Circulating Water Systems
Chapter 9. Nuclear Power Plants
Chapter 10. Hydroelectric Power Plant
Chapter 11. Diesel Engine and Gas Turbines Power Plants
Chapter 12. Energy Storage
Chapter 13. Non-Conventional Power Generation
Chapter 14. Environmental Degradation and use of Renewable Energy