Microturbines

Informationen zum Autor Claire Soares is an ASME Fellow and industry consultant with more than 20 years' experience at such leading manufacturers of gas turbines as GE and Rolls Royce. Claire is a recognized turbomachinery specialist with particular expertise in optimal design selection and specification, and ensuring long-term successful operation for a given application. Klappentext Describes the various types of microturbines! their applications! and their particular requirements for installation! maintenance and repair. This book explains how a microturbine the size of a refrigerator can power an entire school! hospital or small factory! which is particularly useful for onsite! remote installations. Zusammenfassung Describes the various types of microturbines! their applications! and their particular requirements for installation! maintenance and repair. This book explains how a microturbine the size of a refrigerator can power an entire school! hospital or small factory! which is particularly useful for onsite! remote installations. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART 1 BASIC MICROTURBINES: Chapter 1 Distributed Generation and Microturbines; Chapter 2 Design and Components of Microturbines; Chapter 3 Microturbine Applications and Performance; Chapter 4 Microturbine Economics and Market Factors; Chapter 5 Microturbine Fuels and Emissions; Chapter 6 Microturbine Performance Optimization and Testing; Chapter 7 Microturbine Installation and Commissioning; Chapter 8 Microturbine Maintenance! Availability and Life cycle usage; PART 2: MICROTURBINE SYSTEM APPLICATIONS AND CASE STUDIES: Chapter 9 Simple microturbine applications; Chapter 10 CHP with microturbines; Chapter 11 Unconventional microturbine fuels; Chapter 12 Energy sources that compete with microturbines; Chapter 13 Microtubines in partnership with fuel cells and other power generation equipment; Chapter 14 Microturbine manufacturing and packaging; Chapter 15 What to look for if investing in microturbine firms; Chapter 16 The Future for Microturbine Technology ...

Autorentext
Claire Soares is an ASME Fellow and industry consultant with more than 20 years' experience at such leading manufacturers of gas turbines as GE and Rolls Royce. Claire is a recognized turbomachinery specialist with particular expertise in optimal design selection and specification, and ensuring long-term successful operation for a given application.

Klappentext
The reader will find detailed information on costs, specifications, and maintenance and repair guidelines. Ample references and resources will provide the reader with tools for finding manufacturers and product specifications for their own particular needs. It covers major categories of microturbines, including factors common to their design, installation, operation, optimization, maintenance, and repair. It offers invaluable guidance on market factors and economics affecting microturbines and their applications, particularly for distributed power generation. It provides current case studies showing microturbines used in hybrid systems with fuel cells and other types of power generation systems.

Zusammenfassung
Describes the various types of microturbines, their applications, and their particular requirements for installation, maintenance and repair. This book explains how a microturbine the size of a refrigerator can power an entire school, hospital or small factory, which is particularly useful for onsite, remote installations.

Inhalt
PART 1 BASIC MICROTURBINES: Chapter 1 Distributed Generation and Microturbines; Chapter 2 Design and Components of Microturbines; Chapter 3 Microturbine Applications and Performance; Chapter 4 Microturbine Economics and Market Factors; Chapter 5 Microturbine Fuels and Emissions; Chapter 6 Microturbine Performance Optimization and Testing; Chapter 7 Microturbine Installation and Commissioning; Chapter 8 Microturbine Maintenance, Availability and Life cycle usage; PART 2: MICROTURBINE SYSTEM APPLICATIONS AND CASE STUDIES: Chapter 9 Simple microturbine applications; Chapter 10 CHP with microturbines; Chapter 11 Unconventional microturbine fuels; Chapter 12 Energy sources that compete with microturbines; Chapter 13 Microtubines in partnership with fuel cells and other power generation equipment; Chapter 14 Microturbine manufacturing and packaging; Chapter 15 What to look for if investing in microturbine firms; Chapter 16 The Future for Microturbine Technology