Large Turbo-Generators: Malfunctions and Symptoms

By Geoff Klempner, Isidor Kerszenbaum, Geoffrey Stephen Klempner

Book Overview

This is a reference book for operators of large turbogenerators at power plants and power plant engineers. It shows how operators and engineers can diagnose a problem in a machine by examining its symptoms. The key motivation for the book is to provide power plant operators with easy-to-follow algorithms they can use to reduce forced-outage time, possibly saving millions of dollars in alternative production. The book also covers how to react to certain alarms and trips when returning units online.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498707025
• ISBN13: 9781498707022
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 566 Pages
• Weight: 2.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"