{"product_id":"practical-power-plant-engineering-isbn-9781119534945","title":"Practical Power Plant Engineering","description":"\u003cp\u003ePractical 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e•    Explains why and how to select the proper ratings for electrical equipment for specific applications\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e•    Includes information on the critical requirements for designing power systems to meet the performance requirements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e•    Presents tests of the electrical equipment that prove it is built to the required standards and will meet plant-specific operating requirements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for both professional engineers early in their career and experienced engineers, \u003ci\u003ePractical Power Plant Engineering \u003c\/i\u003eis a must-have resource that offers the information needed to apply the concepts of power plant engineering in the real world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface –Why This Book? vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Plant from Design to Commissioning 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Plant Key One-Line Diagram 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Switching Equipment 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Designing Plant Layout 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 SystemGrounding 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Site and Equipment Grounding 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Plant Lighting 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 DC System, UPS 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Plant Power Distribution 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Insulation Coordination, Lightning Protection 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Voltage and Phasing Standards 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Cables and Supporting Equipment 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Power Factor Correction 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Motor Selection 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) and Harmonics 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Relay Protection and Coordination 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Plant Automation and Data Networking 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Generation 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Power Dispatch and Control 441\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Diesel Engine Generator Plant and Standby Power 461\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Reliability Considerations and Calculations 475\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Fire Protection 495\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Corrosion, Cathodic Protection 517\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Brief Equipment Specifications and Data Sheets 531\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Solar Power 567\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Wind Power 599\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 643\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eZARK BEDALOV\u003c\/b\u003e is a consulting electrical engineer with more than 45 years of experience as a lead design engineer and manager on projects in Canada and abroad. His expertise includes power generation, system modeling, power distribution system studies, design and trade off comparisons of wind, solar, coal, fossil fuel, hydro, diesel, and nuclear generation.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive guide to the engineering concepts and methods of practical design and equipment selection and operation of power and industrial plants\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractical Power Plant Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e 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. 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