This fully illustrated reference provides detailed coverage of the full spectrum of equipment and processes used in the production of electricity, from the basics of energy conversion, to prime movers, generators, and boilers. The second edition expands coverage of gasification …
Guide to electric power generation
by Pansini, Anthony J., Smalling, Kenneth D.
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Engineers Pansini and Smalling survey how electricity is generated in industrial societies, covering the basic science and the various types of technology used. Written for non-technical readers, the volume discusses fuel handling, boilers, prime movers, generators, and operatio…
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Wind turbine gearboxes present major reliability issues, leading to great interest in the current development of gearless direct-drive wind energy systems. Offering high reliability, high efficiency and low maintenance, developments in these direct-drive systems point the way to…