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Power Systems in Emergencies
U. G. Knight
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Description for Power Systems in Emergencies
Hardcover. This text covers the increasingly important area of emergency control, covering the operational planning measures necessary to ensure that a power system generating or transmitting electricity will survive any disturbance with minimum impact on consumers, plant and current operation. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: THRD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 180 x 28. Weight in Grams: 862.
As modern society has become increasingly reliant on electricity, disturbances to the power supply system have become a worldwide industry concern. The range and impact of disturbances are addressed in this comprehensive account of the planning, operation and control of power systems during emergencies.
* The impact of a full range of power system emergency situations from adverse weather conditions and natural disasters to equipment failures, human errors and industrial action.
* Detailed coverage of the procedures, organisation, training and equipment provided by utilities in order to contain the incidence and impact of disturbances, both sudden ... Read more
As modern society has become increasingly reliant on electricity, disturbances to the power supply system have become a worldwide industry concern. The range and impact of disturbances are addressed in this comprehensive account of the planning, operation and control of power systems during emergencies.
* The impact of a full range of power system emergency situations from adverse weather conditions and natural disasters to equipment failures, human errors and industrial action.
* Detailed coverage of the procedures, organisation, training and equipment provided by utilities in order to contain the incidence and impact of disturbances, both sudden ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471490166
SKU
V9780471490166
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50
About U. G. Knight
U. G. Knight is the author of Power Systems in Emergencies: From Contingency Planning to Crisis Management, published by Wiley.
Reviews for Power Systems in Emergencies
"...Knight offers advice on dealing with a system under short-term instabilities..." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 25, No. 4, December 2001)