Advanced power plant materials, design and technology

Fossil-fuel power plants account for the majority of worldwide power generation. Increasing global energy demands, coupled with issues of ageing and inefficient power plants, have led to new power plant construction programmes. As cheaper fossil fuel resources are exhausted and emissions criteria ar...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Roddy, Dermot (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boca Raton, Fla. : Oxford : CRC Press ; Woodhead Pub. Ltd 2010.
Edición:1st edition
Colección:Woodhead Publishing in energy ; no. 5.
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Sumario:Fossil-fuel power plants account for the majority of worldwide power generation. Increasing global energy demands, coupled with issues of ageing and inefficient power plants, have led to new power plant construction programmes. As cheaper fossil fuel resources are exhausted and emissions criteria are tightened, utilities are turning to power plants designed with performance in mind to satisfy requirements for improved capacity, efficiency, and environmental characteristics.Advanced power plant materials, design and technology provides a comprehensive reference on the state of the art o
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (447 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781845699468