Practical Power Plant Engineering offers engineers, new to the profession, a guide to the methods of practical design, equipment selection and operation of power and heavy industrial plants as practiced by experienced engineers. The author - a noted expert on the topic - draws on decades of practical experience working in a number of industries with ever-changing technologies. This comprehensive book, written in 26 chapters, covers the electrical activities from plant design, development to commissioning. It is filled with descriptive examples, brief equipment data sheets, relay protection, engineering calculations, illustrations, and common-sense engineering approaches.
The book explores the most relevant topics and reviews the industry standards and established engineering practices. For example, the author leads the reader through the application of MV switchgear, MV controllers, MCCs and distribution lines in building plant power distribution systems, including calculations of interrupting duty for breakers and contactors. The text also contains useful information on the various types of concentrated and photovoltaic solar plants as well as wind farms with DFIG turbines. This important book:
• Explains why and how to select the proper ratings for electrical equipment for specific applications
• Includes information on the critical requirements for designing power systems to meet the performance requirements
• Presents tests of the electrical equipment that prove it is built to the required standards and will meet plant-specific operating requirements
Written for both professional engineers early in their career and experienced engineers, Practical Power Plant Engineering is a must-have resource that offers the information needed to apply the concepts of power plant engineering in the real world.
Table of Contents
Preface -Why This Book? vii
Acknowledgments xv
About the Author xvii
1 Plant from Design to Commissioning 1
2 Plant Key One-Line Diagram 31
3 Switching Equipment 75
4 Designing Plant Layout 107
5 SystemGrounding 121
6 Site and Equipment Grounding 137
7 Plant Lighting 157
8 DC System, UPS 179
9 Plant Power Distribution 191
10 Insulation Coordination, Lightning Protection 209
11 Voltage and Phasing Standards 239
12 Cables and Supporting Equipment 253
13 Power Factor Correction 285
14 Motor Selection 303
15 Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) and Harmonics 321
16 Relay Protection and Coordination 341
17 Plant Automation and Data Networking 379
18 Generation 407
19 Power Dispatch and Control 441
20 Diesel Engine Generator Plant and Standby Power 461
21 Reliability Considerations and Calculations 475
22 Fire Protection 495
23 Corrosion, Cathodic Protection 517
24 Brief Equipment Specifications and Data Sheets 531
25 Solar Power 567
26 Wind Power 599
Index 643
