Advances in power station construction
Book
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OSTI ID:5365243
This book describes the power station projects designed, built and commissioned by the CEGB. A discussion of the considerations, evaluations and factors leading up to the decision as to when, where and what type of power station to build is followed by comprehensive accounts of oil- and coal-fired power stations, pumped storage stations and the most recent designs of nuclear power stations. Each chapter is illustrated and structured to give reference to passages on site selection and layout, choice of plant, mechanical and electrical systems, control and instrumentation, construction, capacity and fuel availability. Contents: Construction history and development. Littlebrook D: oil-fired power station. Drax: coal-fired power station. Dinorwig: pumped storage power station, and Kielder: small hydro project. Heysham 2: AGR power station. Sizewell B: PWR power station. Project management. Index.
- OSTI ID:
- 5365243
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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CAPACITY
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CHEMICAL REACTIONS
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COMBUSTION
CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACTORS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DECISION MAKING
DESIGN
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ENERGY SOURCES
ENGINEERING
ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS
EQUIPMENT
FOSSIL FUELS
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GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS
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MATERIALS
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