Thermal Power Plant Performance Analysis

Thermal Power Plant Performance Analysis
Author: Gilberto Francisco Martha de Souza
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2012-01-04
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1447123093

The analysis of the reliability and availability of power plants is frequently based on simple indexes that do not take into account the criticality of some failures used for availability analysis. This criticality should be evaluated based on concepts of reliability which consider the effect of a component failure on the performance of the entire plant. System reliability analysis tools provide a root-cause analysis leading to the improvement of the plant maintenance plan. Taking in view that the power plant performance can be evaluated not only based on thermodynamic related indexes, such as heat-rate, Thermal Power Plant Performance Analysis focuses on the presentation of reliability-based tools used to define performance of complex systems and introduces the basic concepts of reliability, maintainability and risk analysis aiming at their application as tools for power plant performance improvement, including: · selection of critical equipment and components, · definition of maintenance plans, mainly for auxiliary systems, and · execution of decision analysis based on risk concepts. The comprehensive presentation of each analysis allows future application of the methodology making Thermal Power Plant Performance Analysis a key resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students in mechanical and nuclear engineering.

Thermal Power Plant Performance Analysis

Thermal Power Plant Performance Analysis
Author: Gilberto Francisco Martha de Souza
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2012-01-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1447123085

This book presents reliability-based tools used to define performance of complex systems and introduces the basic concepts of reliability, maintainability and risk analysis aiming at their application as tools for power plant performance improvement.

Reliability Evaluation of Engineering Systems

Reliability Evaluation of Engineering Systems
Author: Roy Billinton
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 469
Release: 2013-06-29
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1489906851

In response to new developments in the field, practical teaching experience, and readers' suggestions, the authors of the warmly received Reliablity Evaluation of Engineering Systems have updated and extended the work-providing extended coverage of fault trees and a more complete examination of probability distribution, among other things-without disturbing the original's concept, structure, or style.

Advances in Reliability Analysis and its Applications

Advances in Reliability Analysis and its Applications
Author: Mangey Ram
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 391
Release: 2019-12-11
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030313751

This book presents the latest research in the fields of reliability theory and its applications, providing a comprehensive overview of reliability engineering and discussing various tools, techniques, strategies and methods within these areas. Reliability analysis is one of the most multidimensional topics in the field of systems reliability engineering, and while its rapid development creates opportunities for industrialists and academics, it is also means that it is hard to keep up to date with the research taking place. By gathering findings from institutions around the globe, the book offers insights into the international developments in the field. As well as discussing the current areas of research, it also identifies knowledge gaps in reliability theory and its applications and highlights fruitful avenues for future research. Covering topics from life cycle sustainability to performance analysis of cloud computing, this book is ideal for upper undergraduate and postgraduate researchers studying reliability engineering.

Gas Turbines for Electric Power Generation

Gas Turbines for Electric Power Generation
Author: S. Can Gülen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 735
Release: 2019-02-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1108416659

Everything you wanted to know about industrial gas turbines for electric power generation in one source with hard-to-find, hands-on technical information.

Safety, Reliability, Human Factors, and Human Error in Nuclear Power Plants

Safety, Reliability, Human Factors, and Human Error in Nuclear Power Plants
Author: B.S. Dhillon
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2017-12-14
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1351624008

Each year billions of dollars are being spent in the area of nuclear power generation to design, construct, manufacture, operate, and maintain various types of systems around the globe. Many times these systems fail due to safety, reliability, human factors, and human error related problems. The main objective of this book is to combine nuclear power plant safety, reliability, human factors, and human error into a single volume for those individuals that work closely during the nuclear power plant design phase, as well as other phases, thus eliminating the need to consult many different and diverse sources in obtaining the desired information.

Power Systems Control and Reliability

Power Systems Control and Reliability
Author: Isa S. Qamber
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2020-03-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1000710823

Focusing on power systems reliability and generating unit commitments, which are essential in the design and evaluation of the electric power systems for planning, control, and operation, this informative volume covers the concepts of basic reliability engineering, such as power system spinning reserve, types of load curves and their objectives and benefits, the electric power exchange, and the system operation constraints. The author explains how the probability theory plays an important role in reliability applications and discusses the probability applications in electric power systems that led to the development of the mathematical models that are illustrated in the book. The algorithms that are presented throughout the chapters will help researchers and engineers to implement their own suitable programs where needed and will also be valuable for students. The Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) and Fuzzy Logic (FL) systems are discussed and a number of load estimation models are built for some cases, where their formulas are developed. A number of developed models are presented, including the Kronecker techniques, Fourth-Order Runge-Kutta, System Multiplication Method, or Adams Method; and components with different connections and different distributions are presented. A number of examples are explained showing how to build and evaluate power plants.

NUREG/CR.

NUREG/CR.
Author: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Publisher:
Total Pages: 16
Release: 1977
Genre: Nuclear energy
ISBN:

Recent Improvements of Power Plants Management and Technology

Recent Improvements of Power Plants Management and Technology
Author: Aleksandar Nikolic
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2017-07-13
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9535133578

Since first AC current high-power hydropower plant was put in operation, built by Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse in 1895 on Niagara Falls, electrification of the world has dramatically changed. The growing power demand and energy consumption in the last decades require fundamental changes in the process, power production, and services. These requirements tend to use both conventional and nonconventional energy generation in order to have power plants economically useful and environmentally friendly to the society. The goal of this textbook is to provide an up-to-date review of this important topic with specific emphasis on the current guidelines for improving overall efficiency, lowering emissions, and using large share of renewable energy.

Reliability-centered Maintenance

Reliability-centered Maintenance
Author: John Moubray
Publisher: Industrial Press Inc.
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2001
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780831131463

Completely reorganised and comprehensively rewritten for its second edition, this guide to reliability-centred maintenance develops techniques which are practised by over 250 affiliated organisations worldwide.