The application of Nash bargaining solution to profit division in negotiation between opencast lignite mine and power plant has been discussed. Different proposals of status quo point usage and ways of its determination for profit sharing both in strategic and tactical/operational negotiation...

During the last three decades, several studies have been conducted in order to assess the external costs of electricity production from fossil fuels, especially coal and lignite. Nevertheless, these studies usually ignore the impacts generated by the upstream mining works. This paper contributes...

Biomass combined heat and power (CHP) plants connected to district heating (DH) networks are recognized nowadays as a very good opportunity to increase the share of renewable sources into energy systems. However, as CHP plants are not optimized for electricity production, their operation is...

A bill to establish an Authority and such other regulatory bodies for regulation of radiation safety or nuclear safety and achieving highest standards of such safety based on scientific approach, operating experience and best practices followed by nuclear industry and to ensure that the use of...

This paper presents a power plant concept based on an oxy-fired circulating fluidized bed combustor (oxy-CFBC) combined with thermal energy storage on a large scale. The concept exploits to full advantage the large circulation flows of high temperature solids that are characteristic of these...

Power plant on-line measured operational data are often corrupted with random and gross errors. The data reconciliation method can reduce the impact of random errors by adjusting redundant measurements to satisfy system constraints and detect gross errors together with a statistical test method....

Power producers are looking for ways not only to improve the efficiency of power plant assets but also to alleviate concerns about the environmental impact of power generation without compromising their market competitiveness. To meet this challenge, advanced analytics through data mining...

The energy-water nexus of the water supply, wastewater treatment and power generation systems has been well discussed. It is very clear that one source cannot be produced or supplied without involving the other source. Since the two systems are intertwined with mutual needs, it is difficult to...

Pre-drying of lignite before feeding to the boiler is a potential way to increase the net efficiency of lignite-fired power plants. Lignite pre-drying is, however, a high energy consumption process with a high risk of spontaneous ignition. If the lignite is dried at low temperature, the...