O'Kelly P. Computer Simulation of Thermal Plant Operations

Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London, 2013, XII, 512 p. — ISBN: 978-1-4614-4255-4, ISBN: 978-1-4614-4256-1 (eBook).Diverse and comprehensive scope
Application of a rigorous mathematical approach to the analysis of a wide range of real plant large-scale operations
Book has evolved in a pragmatic industrial-commercial environment, subject to the contractual demands of customer satisfactionComputer Simulation of Thermal Plant Operations provides an in-depth discussion of thermal plant simulation: dynamic simulation of plants which produce, exchange and otherwise utilize heat as their working medium. The book adopts a fundamental approach to the subject, providing an overview of simulation concepts, descriptions of suitable computer environments, reviews of relevant computation methods and fundamental thermodynamics, detailed examinations of basic conservation equations, and in-depth developments of specific simulation models.
Illustrated with photographs of equipment and numerical examples based on real plant operations, Computer Simulation of Thermal Plant Operations is an essential volume for all chemical, mechanical and control engineers involved with operations, control and optimization, and operator training.Content Level » Professional/practitioner
Keywords » Numerical Methods - Plant Operation - Plant Simulation - Process Modeling -Process Modelling - Thermal Plant System
Related subjects » Energy Efficiency - Industrial Chemistry and Chemical Engineering -Mechanical Engineering - Production & Process Engineering - Theoretical Computer SciencePlant simulation modules and functional groups Numerical methods
Thermodynamic and transport properties of materials
Conservation equations for flow systems
Static components
Turbomachines
Heat transfer
Heat exchangers
Temperatures through component walls
Furnaces, fuels and heat release
Boiler circuits and steam generation
Two-phase effects in steam flows
Steam turbines
Steam condensation
Deaerators and feedwater heaters
Simulation of complex networks
Appendix A: Solution of the distributed energy equation
Appendix B: A high-pressure thermocouple pocket