Ultra-Supercritical Coal Power Plants: Materials, Technologies and Optimisation

The continued use of coal as a means of generating electricity and an increasing demand for cleaner, more efficient energy production has led to advances in power plant technology. Ultra-supercritical coal power plants reviews the engineering, operation, materials and performance of ultra-supercritical coal power plants. Following a chapter introducing advanced and ultra-supercritical coal power plants, Part one goes on to explore the operating environments, materials and engineering of ultra-supercritical coal power plants. Chapters in part two focus on improving ultra-supercritical coal power plant performance. Ash fouling, deposition and slagging in ultra-supercritical coal power plants are highlighted along with pollution control measures. Further chapters provide an economic and engineering analysis of a 700 C advanced ultra-supercritical pulverized coal power plant and discuss CO2 capture-ready ultra-supercritical coal power plants.

Key Features: provides a comprehensive reference on the developments, materials, design and operation of ultra-supercritical power plant; considers the degradation issues affecting this type of plant, as well as emissions control and CO2 capture technology; improved plant controls critical to improved operation and environmental performance; contains operational assessments for plant safety, plant life management, and plant economics.

Contents: Introduction to advanced and ultra-supercritical coal power plants. Part 1 Operating environments, materials and engineering of ultra-supercritical coal power plants; Impacts of steam conditions on plant materials and operation in ultra-supercritical coal power plants; Fuel considerations and burner design for ultra-supercritical power plants; Materials for boilers operating under supercritical steam conditions; Boiler design for ultra-supercritical coal power plants. Part 2 Improving ultra-supercritical coal power plant performance: Ash fouling, deposition and slagging in ultra-supercritical coal power plants; Emissions from ultra-supercritical power plants and pollution control measures; Estimation, management and extension of the life of ultra-supercritical power plants; An economic and engineering analysis of a 700°C advanced ultra-supercritical pulverized coal power plant; CO2 capture-ready ultra-supercritical coal power plants.