Title :
Application of air-cooled generators to modern power plants
Author_Institution :
Gen. Electr. Co., Schenectady, NY, USA
Abstract :
There are many factors to be considered when choosing between air-cooled and hydrogen-cooled generators for power plant applications. This paper describes these considerations, and the advantages and disadvantages of the two cooling technologies. Performance, application and cost issues are addressed
Keywords :
cooling; costing; electric generators; power generation economics; air-cooled generators; cost issues; equipment cost; hydrogen-cooled generators; installation cost; life cycle cost; maintenance cost; operating cost; performance; power plants; Circuit faults; Conducting materials; Cooling; Costs; Environmental factors; Hydraulic turbines; Hydrogen; Power generation; Stator windings; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Machines and Drives, 1999. International Conference IEMD '99
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5293-9
DOI :
10.1109/IEMDC.1999.769102
