| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
The power generation series |
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Power generation series.
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| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Introduction to Piston Engine Power Plants -- History of the Piston Engine -- Global Reciprocating Engine, Power Generation Installations -- ch. 2 Fuels and Energy Resources for Reciprocating Engines -- Gasoline (Petrol) -- Diesel -- Liquefied Petroleum Gas -- Natural Gas -- Energy Sources for External Combustion Engines -- ch. 3 Types of Reciprocating Engine -- Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals -- Engine Cycles -- Free Piston Engines -- Rotary Engines -- Engine Size and Engine Speed -- ch. 4 Spark Ignition Engines -- Spark Ignition Engine Fundamentals -- Fuel Preparation and Combustion -- Natural Gas-Fired Spark Ignition Engines -- Dual Fuel Engines -- Two-Stroke Cycle Considerations -- Power Applications for Spark Ignition Engines -- ch. 5 Diesel Engines -- Diesel Engine Fundamentals -- Diesel Engine Combustion and Turbocharging -- Engine Timing and Speed Control -- Two-Stroke Diesel Engines -- Power Generation Applications of Diesel Engines -- ch. 6 Stirling Engines and Free Piston Engines -- Stirling Engine -- Stirling Engine Cycle -- Engine Technology -- Energy Sources -- Application of Stirling Engines for Power Generation -- Free Piston Engines -- Types of Free Piston Engine -- Linear Generators -- Applications of Free Piston Engines to Power Generation -- ch. 7 Piston Engine Cogeneration and Combined Cycles -- Reciprocating Engine Cogeneration Systems -- Engine Heat Sources -- Stirling Engine CHP Systems -- Combined Cycle -- Organic Rankine Cycle -- ch. 8 Environmental Impact of Reciprocating Engine Power Plants -- Origin of Reciprocating Engine Emissions -- Nitrogen Oxide Emissions -- Carbon Monoxide, VOCs and Particulates -- Sulphur Dioxide -- Carbon Dioxide -- Additional Environment Effects -- ch. 9 Economics of Piston Engine Power Plants -- Cost of Electricity -- Fuel Costs -- Capital Costs -- Levelized Cost of Electricity |
| Summary |
Piston Engine-Based Power Plants presents Breeze's most up-to-date discussion and clear and concise analysis of this resource, aimed at those working and researching in the area. Various engine types including Diesel and Stirling are discussed, with consideration of economic factors and important planning considerations, such as the size and speed of the plant. Breeze also evaluates the emissions which piston engines can create and considers ways of planning for and controlling those |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed December 13, 2017) |
| Subject |
Pistons.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Mechanical.
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Pistons
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780128129050 |
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0128129050 |
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0128129042 |
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9780128129043 |
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