Numerical Simulation of Power Plants and Firing Systems

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Walter, Heimo (Editor), Epple, Bernd (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Vienna : Springer Vienna : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Energy.; Energy systems.; Electric power production.; Fluid mechanics.; Energy Systems.; Engineering Fluid Dynamics.; Energy Technology.

The book comprises the fundamentals of the numerical simulation of fluid flows as well as the modelling of a power plant and plant components. The fundamental equations for heat and mass transfer will be prepared for the application in the numerical simulation. Selected numerical methods will be dis...

Table of Contents:

• List of authors
• Nomenclature
• Introduction
• Conversion and transport of mass, energy, momentum and materials
• Numerical methods
• Simulation of firing and gas flow
• Mineral matter transformation in furnaces
• Boiler simulation – simulating the water and steam flow
• Power plant simulation – Transient and steady state
• Monitoring
• Checking results, accuracy and assessment
• References
• Glossary
• Index.