Analysis of Engineering Cycles, Fourth Edition: Power, Refrigerating and Gas Liquefaction Plant (Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics for Mechanical Engineers)

Extensively revised, updated and expanded, the fourth edition of this popular text provides a rigorous analytical treatment of modern energy conversion plant. Notable for both its theoretical and practical treatment of conventional and nuclear power plant, and its studies of refrigerating and gas-liquefaction plant. This fourth edition now includes material on topics of increasing concern in the fields of energy 'saving' and reduction of environmental pollution. This increased coverage deals specifically with the following areas: CHP (cogeneration) plant, studies of both gas and coal burning plant designed to reduce toxic emissions, and the study of PWR plant in the nuclear industry, which has been extended to cover conceptual designs aimed at greater inherent safety. With over 20 new sections plus new appendices and more problems this text not only retains its value but also enhances its usefulness to the reader, covering areas of current interest and importance. Content: THERMODYNAMICS AND FLUID MECHANICS SERIES , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Preface to the Fourth Edition , Pages xiii-xv Preface to the Third Edition , Page xvii Preface to the Second Edition (SI units) , Page xix Preface to the First Edition , Pages xxi-xxiii Editorial Introduction , Page xxv CHAPTER 1 - Power plant performance measures and criteria , Pages 3-11 CHAPTER 2 - Simple steam plant , Pages 12-24 CHAPTER 3 - Simple closed-circuit gas-turbine plant , Pages 25-37 CHAPTER 4 - Internal-combustion power plant , Pages 38-57 CHAPTER 5 - Simple refrigerating plant , Pages 58-78 CHAPTER 6 - Advanced gas-turbine plant , Pages 81-98 CHAPTER 7 - Advanced steam-turbine plant , Pages 99-132 CHAPTER 8 - Nuclear power plant , Pages 133-178 CHAPTER 9 - Combined and binary power plant , Pages 179-228 CHAPTER 10 - Advanced refrigerating and gas-liquefaction plant , Pages 229-262 APPENDIX A - Thermodynamic availability and irreversibility , Pages 263-279 APPENDIX B - The advance in operating conditions in steam power stations , Pages 280-281 APPENDIX C - Some economic considerations , Pages 282-287 APPENDIX D - Boiler circulation theory , Pages 288-297 APPENDIX E - Solutions to additional problems , Pages 298-333 References , Pages 334-338 Additional references , Pages 339-340 Index , Pages 341-344