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Advanced power plant materials, design and technology

Edited by D Roddy, Sir Joseph Swan Institute, Newcastle University, UK

Woodhead Energy Series No. 5

...should fill a long-vacant gap in this most interesting of technological opportunities in chemical engineering.
Review of chapter 13, Ian Burdon, Technical Director (Energy), Parsons Brinckerhoff.

an indispensible reference for those who will be involved in the development of advanced power plants. It covers all of the bases including operational issues and environmental control.
Professor Jim Skea, Research Director, UK Energy Research Centre, UK

 - provides a comprehensive reference on the state-of-the-art gas-fire and coal-fired power plants, their major components and performance improvement options
 - examines major plant components for improved operation as well as flue gas handling technologies for improved emissions control
 - routes to improve environmental impact are discussed with chapters detailing the integration of underground coal gasification

Fossil-fuel power plants account for the majority of worldwide power generation. Increasing global energy demands, coupled with issues of ageing and inefficient power plants, have led to new power plant construction programmes. As cheaper fossil fuel resources are exhausted and emissions criteria are tightened, utilities are turning to power plants designed with performance in mind to satisfy requirements for improved capacity, efficiency, and environmental characteristics.

Advanced power plant materials, design and technology provides a comprehensive reference on the state of the art of gas-fired and coal-fired power plants, their major components and performance improvement options. Part one critically reviews advanced power plant designs which target both higher efficiency and flexible operation, including reviews of combined cycle technology and materials performance issues.

Part two reviews major plant components for improved operation, including advanced membrane technology for both hydrogen (H2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) separation, as well as flue gas handling technologies for improved emissions control of sulphur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), mercury, ash and particulates. The section concludes with coverage of high-temperature sensors, and monitoring and control technology that are essential to power plant operation and performance optimisation.

Part three begins with coverage of low-rank coal upgrading and biomass resource utilisation for improved power plant fuel flexibility. Routes to improve the environmental impact are also reviewed, with chapters detailing the integration of underground coal gasification and the application of carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage. Finally, improved generation performance is reviewed with coverage of syngas and hydrogen (H2) production from fossil-fuel feedstocks.

With its distinguished international team of contributors, Advanced power plant materials, design and technology will be a standard reference for all power plant engineers and operators, as well as to academics and researchers in this field.

ISBN 1 84569 515 1
ISBN-13: 978 1 84569 515 6
May 2010
448 pages  234 x 156mm  hardback  
£150.00 / US$255.00 / €190.00

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About the editor

Dermot Roddy is the Science City Professor of Energy and Director of the Sir Joseph Swan Institute at Newcastle University, UK. He was previously responsible for the development of a renewable energy and alternative fuel programme for Renew Tees Valley Ltd, UK, and he is noted for his research in optimisation and control.

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Contents

PART 1 ADVANCED POWER PLANT MATERIALS AND DESIGNS
PART 2 GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANES, EMISSIONS HANDLING, AND INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY FOR ADVANCED POWER PLANTS
PART 3 IMPROVING THE FUEL FLEXIBILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND GENERATION PERFORMANCE OF ADVANCED POWER PLANTS

PART 1 ADVANCED POWER PLANT MATERIALS AND DESIGNS

Advanced gas turbine materials, design and technology
J Fadok, Siemens Energy Inc., USA
 - Introduction
 - Development of materials and coatings for gas turbines and turbine components
 - Higher temperature efficiency operation
 - Design for hydrogen-rich gases
 - Design to run at variable generation rates
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information
 - References

Gas-fired combined-cycle power plant design and technology
A Rao, University of California, USA
 - Introduction
 - Plant design and technology
 - Applicable criteria pollutants control technologies
 - CO2 emissions control technologies
 - Advantages and limitations of gas-fired combined-cycle plants
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information
 - References

Integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plant design and technology
Y Zhu, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and H C Frey, North Carolina State University, USA
 - Introduction: types of integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plants
 - IGCC plant design and main processes technologies
 - Applicable CO2 capture technologies
 - Applicable emissions control technology
 - Advantages and limitations of coal IGCC plants
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information
 - References

Improving thermal cycle efficiency in advanced power plants: water and steam chemistry and materials performance
B Dooley, Structural Integrity Associates, Inc., USA and R Svoboda, Svoboda Consulting, Switzerland
 - Introduction
 - Key characteristics of advanced thermal power cycles
 - Volatility, partitioning and solubility
 - Deposits and corrosion in the thermal cycle of a power plant
 - Water and steam chemistry in the thermal cycle with particular emphasis to supercritical and ultra-supercritical plant
 - Challenges for future ultra-supercritical power cycles
 - Acknowledgements
 - References

PART 2 GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANES, EMISSIONS HANDLING, AND INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY FOR ADVANCED POWER PLANTS

Advanced hydrogen (H2) gas separation membrane development for power plants
S J Doong, UOP, a Honeywell Company, USA
 - Introduction
 - Hydrogen membrane materials
 - Membrane system design and performance
 - Hydrogen membrane integration with power plant
 - Hydrogen storage and transportation
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Advanced carbon dioxide (CO2) gas separation membrane development for power plants
A Basile, Italian National Research Council, Italy, F Gallucci, University of Twente, The Netherlands and P Morrone, University of Calabria, Italy
 - Introduction
 - Performance of membrane system
 - CO2 membrane materials and design
 - Membrane modules
 - Design for power plant integration
 - Cost considerations
 - Sources of further information
 - References

Advanced flue gas cleaning systems for sulphur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and mercury emissions control in power plants
S Miller and B G Miller, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
 - Introduction
 - Flue gas desulfurization (FGD)
 - Selective catalytic reduction (SCR)
 - Selective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR)
 - Hybrid SNCR/SCR
 - Activated carbon injection systems
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information
 - References

Advanced flue gas dedusting systems and filters for ash and particulate emissions control in power plants
B G Miller, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
 - Introduction
 - Materials, design and development for particulate control
 - Electrostatic precipitators (ESPs)
 - Fabric filters
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information
 - References

Advanced sensors for combustion monitoring in power plants: towards smart high-density sensor networks
M Yu and A K Gupta, University of Maryland and M Bryden, Iowa State University, USA
 - Introduction
 - Combustion behaviour
 - Sensor considerations
 - Sensor response
 - Vision of smart sensor networks
 - Sensor information processing
 - Conclusions
 - Acknowledgements
 - References

Advanced monitoring and process control technology for coal-fired power plants
Y Yan, University of Kent, UK
 - Introduction
 - Advanced sensors for on-line monitoring and measurement
 - Advanced control
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information
 - References

PART 3 IMPROVING THE FUEL FLEXIBILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND GENERATION PERFORMANCE OF ADVANCED POWER PLANTS

Low-rank coal properties, upgrading and utilisation for improving the fuel flexibility of advanced power plants
T Dlouhý, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic
 - Introduction
 - Properties of low-rank coal
 - Influence on design and efficiency of boilers
 - Low-rank coal preparation
 - Technologies of low-rank coal upgrading
 - Utilization of low-rank coal in advanced power plants
 - Future trends in coal upgrading
 - Sources of further information
 - Acknowledgement
 - References

Biomass resources, fuel preparation and utilisation for improving the fuel flexibility of advanced power plants
L Rosendahl, Aalborg University, Denmark
 - Introduction
 - Biomass types and conversion technologies
 - Chemical constituents in biomass fuels
 - Physical preparation of biomass fuels
 - Functional biomass mixes
 - Summary
 - References

Development and integration of underground coal gasification (UCG) for improving the environmental impact of advanced power plants
M Green, UCG Engineering Ltd, UK
 - Introduction
 - Brief history of UCG
 - The UCG process
 - Criteria for siting and geology
 - Drilling technologies and well construction for UCG
 - Integration with power plant
 - Environmental issues and benefits
 - Future trends
 - Conclusion and future trends
 - Sources of further information
 - Glossary
 - References

Development and application of carbon dioxide (CO2) storage for improving the environmental impact of advanced power plants
B McPherson, The University of Utah, USA
 - Introduction
 - Premise: capture and sequestration of CO2 from power plants
 - Fundamentals of subsurface CO2 flow and transport
 - Fundamentals of subsurface CO2 storage
 - Enhanced oil/gas and coalbed methane recovery
 - CO2 storage in deep saline formations
 - Comparison of storage options: oil/gas vs
 - coal vs
 - deep saline
 - General site selection criteria
 - Emissions versus potential subsurface storage capacity
 - Sealing and monitoring to ensure CO2 containment
 - Alternatives to geologic storage
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information and advice
 - References

Advanced technologies for syngas and hydrogen (H2) production from fossil-fuel feedstocks in power plants
P Chiesa, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
 - Introduction
 - Syngas production from gas and light liquids
 - Syngas conversion and purification
 - Syngas and hydrogen from heavy feedstocks
 - Thermal balance of hydrogen production processes
 - Future trends
 - Sources of further information
 - References