Power Plant Life Management and Performance Improvement
Coal- and gas-based power plants currently supply the largest proportion of the world’s power generation capacity, and are required to operate to
increasingly stringent environmental standards. Higher temperature combustion is therefore being adopted to improve plant efficiency and to maintain net
power output given the energy penalty that integration of advanced emissions control systems cause. However, such operating regimes also serve to intensify
degradation mechanisms within power plant systems, potentially affecting their reliability and lifespan.
Power plant life management and performance improvement critically reviews the fundamental degradation mechanisms that affect conventional power plant
systems and components, as well as examining the operation and maintenance approaches and advanced plant rejuvenation and retrofit options that the industry
are applying to ensure overall plant performance improvement and life management.
Part one initially reviews plant operation issues, including fuel flexibility, condition monitoring and performance assessment. Parts two, three and four
focus on coal boiler plant, gas turbine plant, and steam boiler and turbine plant respectively, reviewing environmental degradation mechanisms affecting
plant components and their mitigation via advances in materials selection and life management approaches, such as repair, refurbishment and upgrade. Finally,
part five reviews issues relevant to the performance management and improvement of advanced heat exchangers and power plant welds.
With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, Power plant life management and performance improvement is an essential reference
for power plant operators, industrial engineers and metallurgists, and researchers interested in this important field.
Key Features of "Power Plant Life Management and Performance Improvement" are:
- Provides an overview of the improvements to plant efficiency in coal- and gas-based power plants
- Critically reviews the fundamental degradation mechanisms that affect conventional power plant systems and components, noting mitigation routes alongside
monitoring and assessment methods
- Addresses plant operation issues including fuel flexibility, condition monitoring and performance assessment
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