Now with 35% new and revised material, this is a major update of the only handbook to cover in detail the systems and equipment that comprise today's industrial/utility powerplant. Packed with hundreds of drawings, diagrams, and photographs, this authoritative reference provides powerplant engineers with a full range of information from basic operations to leading-edge technologies. Included is complete coverage of steam generation, turbines and diesels, fuels and fuel handling, pollution control, electrical systems, and instrumentation and control. Readers will also find new sections on nuclear powerplants, hydroelectric stations, and alternative energy plants -- plus Defining Terms that highlight significant aspects of each section. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.