Operation and Maintenance of Thermal Power Stations Best Practices a
This book illustrates operation and maintenance practices/guidelines for economic generation and managing health of a thermal power generator beyond its regulatory life. The book provides knowledge for professionals managing power station operations, thro
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Pradip Chanda Suparna Mukhopaddhyay
Operation and Maintenance of Thermal Power Stations Best Practices and Health Monitoring
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Energy Systems in Electrical Engineering Series editor Muhammad H. Rashid, Pensacola, USA
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Pradip Chanda Suparna Mukhopaddhyay •
Operation and Maintenance of Thermal Power Stations Best Practices and Health Monitoring
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Pradip Chanda Power Management Institute Noida, Uttar Pradesh India
Suparna Mukhopaddhyay Power Management Institute Noida, Uttar Pradesh India
ISSN 2199-8582 ISSN 2199-8590 (electronic) Energy Systems in Electrical Engineering ISBN 978-81-322-2720-5 ISBN 978-81-322-2722-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-81-322-2722-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016936430 © Springer India 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer (India) Pvt. Ltd.
To all the unsung heroes who spend their sleepless nights silently running the power stations, keeping the nation growing
Preface
Conversion of thermal energy to electricity is not a high-efficiency process. As the conversion temperature approaches the characteristic temperature of the fuel (for coal this is approximately 3000 °C), the efficiency of conversion increases. However, metallurgic constraints restrict the conversion temperature to a much lower value (approximately 600 °C). Research is ongoing for achieving temperatures near 700 °C. Furthermore, derating of thermal power generators due to various reasons poses problems to the power industry, as the available capacity becomes reduced. Thermal power generation is a highly capital-intensive industry, an environment polluter by default, and a large consumer of primary resources such as land, water, and fuel. Therefore, the operating availability of the installed capacity, design efficiency, and longer life spans are a serious concern. Un
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