THERMAL POWER PLANTS - ADVANCED APPLICATIONS

THERMAL POWER PLANTS - ADVANCED APPLICATIONS Edited by Mohammad Rasul Thermal Power Plants - Advanced Applications http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/46240 Edited by Mohammad Rasul Contributors Gurdeep Singh, Fateme Ekhtiary Koshky, Farid Delijani, Adnan Moradian, Mohamed Najeh Lakhoua, Alexander Yu. Ryabchikov, Jamal Naser, Audai Hussein Al-Abbas, Sadrul Islam, Ihsan Ullah, R. Mahamud Published by InTech Janeza Trdine 9, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia Copyright © 2013 InTech All chapters are Open Access distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license, which allows users to download, copy and build upon published articles even for commercial purposes, as long as the author and publisher are properly credited, which ensures maximum dissemination and a wider impact of our publications. However, users who aim to disseminate and distribute copies of this book as a whole must not seek monetary compensation for such service (excluded InTech representatives and agreed collaborations). After this work has been published by InTech, authors have the right to republish it, in whole or part, in any publication of which they are the author, and to make other personal use of the work. Any republication, referencing or personal use of the work must explicitly identify the original source. Notice Statements and opinions expressed in the chapters are these of the individual contributors and not necessarily those of the editors or publisher. No responsibility is accepted for the accuracy of information contained in the published chapters. The publisher assumes no responsibility for any damage or injury to persons or property arising out of the use of any materials, instructions, methods or ideas contained in the book. Publishing Process Manager Viktorija Zgela Technical Editor InTech DTP team Cover InTech Design team First published April, 2013 Printed in Croatia A free online edition of this book is available at www.intechopen.com Additional hard copies can be obtained from orders@intechopen.com Thermal Power Plants - Advanced Applications, Edited by Mohammad Rasul p. cm. ISBN 978-953-51-1095-8 free online editions of InTech Books and Journals can be found at www.intechopen.com Contents Preface VII Section 1 Energy Efficiency and Plant Performance 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Section 2 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Exergy Analysis and Efficiency Improvement of a Coal Fired Thermal Power Plant in Queensland 3 R. Mahamud, M.M.K. Khan, M.G. Rasul and M.G. Leinster Application of System Analysis for Thermal Power Plant Heat Rate Improvement 29 M.N. Lakhoua, M. Harrabi and M. Lakhoua Oxy–Fuel Combustion in the Lab–Scale and Large–Scale Fuel– Fired Furnaces for Thermal Power Generations 51 Audai Hussein Al-Abbas and Jamal Naser Modernization of Steam Turbine Heat Exchangers Under Operation at Russia Power Plants 85 A. Yu. Ryabchikov Sustainable Power Generation and Environmental Aspects 107 Feasibility of a Solar Thermal Power Plant in Pakistan 109 Ihsan Ullah, Mohammad G. Rasul, Ahmed Sohail, Majedul Islam and Muhammad Ibrar Green Electricity from Rice Husk: A Model for Bangladesh 127 A.K.M. Sadrul Islam and Md. Ahiduzzaman The Effect of Different Parameters on the Efficiency of the Catalytic Reduction of Dissolved Oxygen 143 Adnan Moradian, Farid Delijani and Fateme Ekhtiary Koshky ... - tailieumienphi.vn