This updated version includes the latest technical information and data on systems and equipment that plant personnel need to ensure efficient, uninterrupted power-plant operations. The text includes contributions from over 40 experts in this field. This new edition also features a new section on fluid handling equipment, a complete review of current federal and regional legislation affecting powerplant operations, and a discussion of the impact that advanced technologies such as neural networks, massive parallel processing, and digitized video imaging will have on the powerplants of tomorrow. It also continues its coverage of such fundamental topics as steam generation; turbines and diesels; fuels and fuel handling; air pollution control; noise control; electric systems; and instrumentation and control.