Piston Engine-Based Power Plants
Published on 5. December 2017
102 pages
978-0-12-812905-0 (ISBN)
Description
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.
- Explores various types of engines used to power automotive power plants such as internal combustion, spark-ignition and dual-fuel
- Discusses the engine cycles, size and speed
- Evaluates emissions and considers the various economic factors involved
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Paul Breeze
Piston Engine-Based Power Plants
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12/2017
Academic Press
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Paul Breeze is a journalist and freelance science and technology writer and consultant in the United Kingdom. He has specialised in power generation technology for the past 30 years. In addition to writing Power Generation Technologies, Second Edition, he has contributed to journals and newspapers such as The Financial Times and The Economist and has written a range of technical management reports covering all the aspects of power generation, transmission and distribution.
Content
1. Internal Combustion Engines2. Engine Cycles3. Engine Size and Engine Speed4. Spark-Ignition Engines5. Diesel Engines (Compression Engines)6. Dual-Fuel Engines7. Cogeneration8. Combined Cycle9. Emission Control10. Nitrogen Oxide11. Carbon Monoxide, VOCs, and Particulates12. Sulfur Dioxide13. Carbon Dioxide14. Cost of reciprocating Engine-Based Power Generation
