Power Plant Fundamentals

See the series in iBooks

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Power Plant Overview — Learn about different types of power plants, how they work, and shared characteristics (like turbines and generators) in this ebook from the Power Plant Fundamentals series.


Plant Theory — Learn the basic elements of power plant theory: energy conversion, fluid properties, flow, pressure, temperature, heat, basic thermodynamics, energy conversion processes, steam tables, and heat rate in this ebook from the Power Plant Fundamentals series


Power Plant Auxiliaries — Learn about fluid flow, then types of valves, pumps, fans, compressors, and heat exchangers that are commonly encountered in power plants in this ebook from the Power Plant Fundamentals series.


Power Plant Systems — Learn how to read system diagrams, then learn about the major systems for main steam, reheat steam, extraction steam, condensate, circulating water, feedwater, and fire protection in this ebook from the Power Plant Fundamentals series.


Electricity — Learn the basics of electricity: how to generate, measure, and use it in a circuit, then learn about the equipment involved in generating, moving, and manipulating it in this ebook from the Power Plant Fundamentals series.


Plant Control and Measurement — learn about the control process and how pressure, flow, level, and temperature are measured. You'll also learn how to read diagrams in this ebook from the Power Plant Fundamentals series.


Water Chemistry and Treatment — Learn basic chemistry, then apply it to power plants: water treatment, why it's important, and what to do about it in this ebook from the Power Plant Fundamentals series.



Custom Ebooks

nHance Technologies offers a customization service where the basic background material on an ebook can be supplemented with detailed plant specific information creating a fully interactive, searchable training supplement. The interactive widgets can be customized for each plant and videos can be embedded directly into the ebook. This offers a new, and surprisingly cost-effective way to provide training and reference material that is natural and preferred by the younger generation of power plant employees. nHance Technologies can provide a customized ebook that not only tells plant personnel how a task is performed, but shows them how to do it! Custom ebooks can be developed for:

  • Plant Procedures
  • Training Supplement
  • Control Room Operator Reference Material
  • Maintenance Manuals

Contact us for more information on how we can customize a solution to fit your budget.