Steam Plant Operation and Economics

Steam Plant Operation

Author: Everett B Woodruff

#1 REFERENCE IN STEAM PLANT ENGINEERING

For nearly 70 years, this has been the definitive reference for steam plant system design, installation, operation, maintenance and repair. This trusted resource has assisted more operators to pass licensing exams than another text. Packed with illustrations and fundamental descriptions, Steam Plant Operation keeps readers current with the latest design methods of various systems and assists in all areas of steam plant operation.

Balancing theory and practice, Steam Plant Operation provides common power plant calculations such as plant heat rates; efficiency; pump flow and power requirements; combustion processes; and plant emission collection efficiency. Readers will also find valuable content on the approved methods of operating equipment found in power plants, making this an unmatched reference that will deliver value for years.

This major new edition provides significant updates on:

• Fluidized Bed Boilers
• Combined Cycle Systems
• Environmental Systems for Control of SO2, NOx and Particulates
• Fuel and Ash Handling Systems Including Coal Storage Domes
• Plant Auxiliary Systems

Inside Steam Plant Operation:

• Steam and Its Importance
• Boilers
• Design and Construction of Boilers
• Combustion of Fuels
• Combustion Equipment
• Boiler Accessories
• Operation and Maintenance of Boilers
• Pumps
• Steam Turbines and Electric Generators
• Condensers
• Cooling Towers
• Plant Auxiliaries
• Environmental Control Systems
• Waste-to-Energy Plants

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Economics

Author: Paul A Samuelson

Economics,17e,by Samuelson and Nordhaus,is the classic text which set the standard for principles of economics texts when it was introduced in 1948. This text has been the standard-bearer in principles books for over 50 years,presenting a clear,accurate,and interesting indroduction to economics. Bill Nordhaus is now the primary author of this modern treatment of economics which has been thoroughly updated.

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	Preface	xvii
	Economics and the Internet	xxiii
Part 1	Basic Concepts	1
Chapter 1	The Fundamentals of Economics	3
Appendix 1	How to Read Graphs	18
Chapter 2	Markets and Government in a Modern Economy	25
Chapter 3	Basic Elements of Supply and Demand	46
Part 2	Microeconomics: Supply, Demand, and Product Markets	65
Chapter 4	Applications of Supply and Demand	67
Chapter 5	Demand and Consumer Behavior	85
Appendix 5	Geometrical Analysis of Consumer Equilibrium	102
Chapter 6	Production and Business Organization	108
Chapter 7	Analysis of Costs	125
Appendix 7	Production, Cost Theory, and Decisions of the Firm	142
Chapter 8	Analysis of Perfectly Competitive Markets	147
Chapter 9	Imperfect Competition and Its Polar Case of Monopoly	166
Chapter 10	Oligopoly and Monopolistic Competition	183
Chapter 11	Uncertainty and Game Theory	203
Part 3	Factor Markets: Labor, Land, and Capital	223
Chapter 12	How Markets Determine Incomes	225
Chapter 13	The Labor Market	243
Chapter 14	Land and Capital	267
Appendix 14	Markets and Economic Efficiency	286
Part 4	Applied Microeconomics: International Trade, Gove rnment, and the Environment	295
Chapter 15	Comparative Advantage and Protectionism	297
Chapter 16	Government Taxation and Expenditure	322
Chapter 17	Promoting More Efficient Markets	344
Chapter 18	Protecting the Environment	363
Chapter 19	Efficiency vs. Equality: The Big Trade-off	385
Part 5	Macroeconomics: The Study of Economic Growth and Business Cycles	411
Chapter 20	Overview of Macroeconomics	413	Appendix 20	Macroeconomic Data	432
Chapter 21	Measuring Economic Activity	434
Chapter 22	Consumption and Investment	455
Chapter 23	Business Fluctuations and the Theory of Aggregate Demand	476
Chapter 24	The Multiplier Model	491
Chapter 25	Money, Banking, and Financial Markets	511
Chapter 26	Central Banking and Monetary Policy	541
Part 6	Economic Growth and Macroeconomic Policy	565
Chapter 27	The Process of Economic Growth	567
Chapter 28	The Challenge of Economic Development	591
Chapter 29	Exchange Rates and the International Financial System	612
Chapter 30	Open-Economy Macroeconomics	635
Part 7	Unemployment, Inflation, and Economic Policy	659
Chapter 31	Unemployment and the Foundations of Aggregate Supply	661
Chapter 32	Ensuring Price Stability	683
Chapter 33	The Warring Schools of Macroeconomics	709
Chapter 34	Policies for Growth and Stability	730
	Valediction	754
	Glossary of Terms	756
	Index	779