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Preface; Contents; Abbreviations; 1 Power Engineering as a Basis for Progress of Civilization; 1.1 Main Concepts and Definitions; 1.2 Influence of Power Engineering on the Development of Humanity; Reference; 2 From the History of Electrical Power Engineering; 2.1 Formation of Electrical Engineering as an Independent Engineering Branch (1870-1890); 2.2 Next Stages of Power Engineering-Sustainable Formation and Development; References; 3 The Earth's Energy Resources (Reserves, Short Characteristics); 3.1 Traditional Non-renewable Energy Resources; 3.1.1 Coal; 3.1.2 Oil; 3.1.3 Natural Gas.
3.1.4 Nuclear Energy3.2 Backup Fuel (Subsidiary Mineral Fuel); 3.2.1 Slate Coal; 3.2.2 Bituminous Sandstone; 3.2.3 Gas Hydrate; 3.2.4 Associated Petroleum Gas; 3.2.5 Mine Methane (Coal Methane); 3.2.6 Syngas; References; 4 Electric Power Production; 4.1 Choice of the Electric Power Generation Type; 4.2 Powerful Power Plant Based on Non-renewable Mineral Energy Resources; 4.2.1 Features of the Use of Coal in the Energy Sector; 4.2.2 Improvement of the Furnace Construction and Technology of Coal Firing; 4.2.3 Improving the Quality of Coal Fuel; 4.3 Cogeneration.
4.4 Small-Scale Power Generation: Current State and Prospects4.4.1 Distribution Areas of Small-Scale Power Generation; 4.4.2 Small-Scale Distributed Power Generation Functioning on Organic Fuel; 4.4.2.1 Gas-Turbine Power Installations; 4.4.2.2 Piston Installations; 4.4.2.3 Stirling Engine; 4.4.2.4 Turbo-expander Generators; 4.5 Nuclear Power Engineering; 4.5.1 Current State and Prospects for the Development of Nuclear Power Plants with Uranium Fuel Cycle; 4.5.2 Intermediate and Low-Power Nuclear Stations Including Floating Ones; 4.5.3 Nuclear Power Plants with Fast Neutron Reactors.
4.5.4 Closed Nuclear Fuel CycleReferences; 5 Electric Power Engineering on the Basis of Renewable Energy Sources; 5.1 Necessity of Searching for New Energy Sources; 5.2 Harnessing of Water Flow of Rivers and Energy of Other Streams; 5.2.1 Large-Scale Hydraulic Power Engineering (Base on Traditional Hydroelectric Power Plants); 5.2.2 Mini Hydro Power Plants; 5.3 Bioenergetics; 5.3.1 Biomass; 5.3.2 Peat; 5.4 Wind Power Plants; 5.5 Solar Power Engineering; 5.5.1 Electric Energy Production; 5.5.2 Thermal Energy Production; 5.6 Tidal and Wave Power Plants; 5.6.1 Tidal Power Plants.
5.6.2 Wave Power Plants5.7 Geothermal Power Plants; 5.8 Other Renewable Energy Sources for Electricity Production; 5.8.1 Ocean and Sea Currents Energy; 5.8.2 Thermal Energy of Ocean and Sea Water; 5.8.3 Osmotic Energy; References; 6 Energy Transmission and Distribution; 6.1 Main Stages in the Development of Power Transmission Systems in the XXth and in the First Part of the XXIst Century; 6.2 Main Tendencies in the Development of Power Transmission Systems; 6.3 Technical Problems of the Electric Grid Complex; 6.3.1 Provision of Uninterrupted Electric Grids.
3.1.4 Nuclear Energy3.2 Backup Fuel (Subsidiary Mineral Fuel); 3.2.1 Slate Coal; 3.2.2 Bituminous Sandstone; 3.2.3 Gas Hydrate; 3.2.4 Associated Petroleum Gas; 3.2.5 Mine Methane (Coal Methane); 3.2.6 Syngas; References; 4 Electric Power Production; 4.1 Choice of the Electric Power Generation Type; 4.2 Powerful Power Plant Based on Non-renewable Mineral Energy Resources; 4.2.1 Features of the Use of Coal in the Energy Sector; 4.2.2 Improvement of the Furnace Construction and Technology of Coal Firing; 4.2.3 Improving the Quality of Coal Fuel; 4.3 Cogeneration.
4.4 Small-Scale Power Generation: Current State and Prospects4.4.1 Distribution Areas of Small-Scale Power Generation; 4.4.2 Small-Scale Distributed Power Generation Functioning on Organic Fuel; 4.4.2.1 Gas-Turbine Power Installations; 4.4.2.2 Piston Installations; 4.4.2.3 Stirling Engine; 4.4.2.4 Turbo-expander Generators; 4.5 Nuclear Power Engineering; 4.5.1 Current State and Prospects for the Development of Nuclear Power Plants with Uranium Fuel Cycle; 4.5.2 Intermediate and Low-Power Nuclear Stations Including Floating Ones; 4.5.3 Nuclear Power Plants with Fast Neutron Reactors.
4.5.4 Closed Nuclear Fuel CycleReferences; 5 Electric Power Engineering on the Basis of Renewable Energy Sources; 5.1 Necessity of Searching for New Energy Sources; 5.2 Harnessing of Water Flow of Rivers and Energy of Other Streams; 5.2.1 Large-Scale Hydraulic Power Engineering (Base on Traditional Hydroelectric Power Plants); 5.2.2 Mini Hydro Power Plants; 5.3 Bioenergetics; 5.3.1 Biomass; 5.3.2 Peat; 5.4 Wind Power Plants; 5.5 Solar Power Engineering; 5.5.1 Electric Energy Production; 5.5.2 Thermal Energy Production; 5.6 Tidal and Wave Power Plants; 5.6.1 Tidal Power Plants.
5.6.2 Wave Power Plants5.7 Geothermal Power Plants; 5.8 Other Renewable Energy Sources for Electricity Production; 5.8.1 Ocean and Sea Currents Energy; 5.8.2 Thermal Energy of Ocean and Sea Water; 5.8.3 Osmotic Energy; References; 6 Energy Transmission and Distribution; 6.1 Main Stages in the Development of Power Transmission Systems in the XXth and in the First Part of the XXIst Century; 6.2 Main Tendencies in the Development of Power Transmission Systems; 6.3 Technical Problems of the Electric Grid Complex; 6.3.1 Provision of Uninterrupted Electric Grids.