Combustion Turbines & Combined Cycles Guidebook: Volume Two - electronic book

• Detailed coverage of turbine operation, maintenance, and optimization in combined-cycle and simple-cycle plants
• Practical strategies for SCR performance, fast-start HRSGs, and flexible turbine operation
• Guidance for low-load, cold-weather, and renewable-integration operations
• Case studies on control system upgrades, real-time monitoring, and gas-turbine performance improvements
• Insights into human factors, plant management, and OEM innovations

• Power plant engineers and operators
• Combined-cycle and simple-cycle plant managers
• Maintenance and reliability professionals
• Energy consultants and equipment suppliers
• Researchers in gas turbines and power generation

Articles Include

• Tuning Ammonia Flow to Optimize SCR Performance
• Economic Operation of Fast-Starting HRSGs
• Improving SCR Performance on Simple-Cycle Combustion Turbines
• Flexible Turbine Operation Is Vital for a Robust Grid
• Selecting Your Next Combustion Turbine
• The T-Point Plant: The Ultimate Validation Test
• K-Power Upgrades Combined-Cycle Automatic Generation Controls
• Real-Time Monitoring of Natural Gas Fuel Cleanliness
• Microturbine Technology Matures
• Are Simple Cycles or Combined Cycles Better for Renewable Power Integration?
• Are Flexible Generation Plants Performing as Expected?
• Protecting Steam Cycle Components During Low-Load Operation of Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Plants
• SCR Reheat Burners Keep NOx in Spec at Low Loads
• Prepare Your Gas Plant for Cold Weather Operations
• Rapid Cycling: The Human Factor
• Strategies for Inspecting HRSGs in Two-Shift and Low-Load Service
• Managing the Changing Profile of a Combined Cycle Plant
• Considerations When Upgrading Gas Turbine HMIs
• Recent Innovations from Gas Turbine and HRSG OEMs
• Steam Turbine Cleaning Using Chemical Foams
• Quickly Boost Your Combustion Turbine Response
• Replacing Multiple Turbine and BOP Control Systems with a Single Platform
• Think Water When Designing CSP Plants
• Reliable Fire Protection for Turbine Rooms

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