本书为全国电力职业教育规划教材。
本书所选材料紧密结合相关专业知识，包括火力发电、水力发电、核能发电概述，热力学基础知识，电厂主要设备和主要系统，电厂化学和环保等方面的内容。全书共8个单元，每个单元包括英文材料、词汇表、短语，除第8单元外，每个单元均附有参考译文。书后附有DCS操作界面常用缩略语词汇。
本书将专业知识的学习和英语有机地结合起来，侧重专业英语阅读和翻译技巧，注重专业英语在发电厂的应用。本书收录了大量的仿真机专业词汇，为后续专业课程的学习和仿真实训教学奠定了基础。
本书可作为高职高专电力技术类火电厂集控运行专业、电厂热能动力装置专业，自动化类检测技术及应用专业的教材，也可作为电力企业职工的培训教材。

本书在编写过程中，针对专业特点，在注重内容科学性、系统性的基础上，贯彻必须、够用为度的原则，结合现场实例，力求简洁实用。本书将专业知识的学习和英语有机结合起来，侧重专业英语阅读和翻译技巧，注重专业英语在发电厂的应用，通过大量的仿真机专业词汇的学习，为后续专业课程的学习和仿真实训教学奠定了基础。 全书分8个单元，共30个小节，第1～7单元均配有较为详细的中文翻译，第8单元没有中文翻译，以利于读者自学。

Unit 1 General
1.1 The Production of Electrical Energy
1.2 A Brief Survey of the Thermal Power Plant
1.3 Nuclear Power Plants
1.4 Hydropower Plants
Unit 2 Fundamental
2.1 Thermodynamics
2.2 The Fluid Mechanics
2.3 Pumps
2.4 Electricity
Unit 3 Boiler
3.1 Boilers
3.2 The Boiler Equipments
3.3 The System of Conveying and Supplying Coal in Plant 前言
Unit 1 General
1.1 The Production of Electrical Energy
1.2 A Brief Survey of the Thermal Power Plant
1.3 Nuclear Power Plants
1.4 Hydropower Plants
Unit 2 Fundamental
2.1 Thermodynamics
2.2 The Fluid Mechanics
2.3 Pumps
2.4 Electricity
Unit 3 Boiler
3.1 Boilers
3.2 The Boiler Equipments
3.3 The System of Conveying and Supplying Coal in Plant
3.4 The Pulverizing System
Unit 4 The Steam Turbine
4.1 The Principle of Steam Turbine
4.2 Classification and Key Components of Steam Turbine
4.3 The Steam Turbine Main System
4.4 Steam Requirements
Unit 5 Generator and Electrical Equipment
5.1 Electric Generators
5.2 Transformers
5.3 Electric Power Network
Unit 6 Governing and Controlling System
6.1 The Automation of Power Generation
6.2 Boiler Control
6.3 Turbine Control
6.4 DEH Governor
6.5 Distributed Control System
Unit 7 Power Plant Chemistry and Environment
7.1 A Brief Survey of Power Plant Chemistry
7.2 Water Treatment Techniques
7.3 Environmental Considerations
7.4 Flue Gas Desulfurization
7.5 Clean Coal Technologies
Unit 8 Application of Professional English in Thermal Power Plant
参考译文
附录1 300MW仿真机OIS站
附录2 DCS操作界面常用缩略语词汇
参考文献

前言
Unit 1 General
1.1 The Production of Electrical Energy
1.2 A Brief Survey of the Thermal Power Plant
1.3 Nuclear Power Plants
1.4 Hydropower Plants
Unit 2 Fundamental
2.1 Thermodynamics
2.2 The Fluid Mechanics
2.3 Pumps
2.4 Electricity
Unit 3 Boiler
3.1 Boilers
3.2 The Boiler Equipments
3.3 The System of Conveying and Supplying Coal in Plant 前言
Unit 1 General
1.1 The Production of Electrical Energy
1.2 A Brief Survey of the Thermal Power Plant
1.3 Nuclear Power Plants
1.4 Hydropower Plants
Unit 2 Fundamental
2.1 Thermodynamics
2.2 The Fluid Mechanics
2.3 Pumps
2.4 Electricity
Unit 3 Boiler
3.1 Boilers
3.2 The Boiler Equipments
3.3 The System of Conveying and Supplying Coal in Plant
3.4 The Pulverizing System
Unit 4 The Steam Turbine
4.1 The Principle of Steam Turbine
4.2 Classification and Key Components of Steam Turbine
4.3 The Steam Turbine Main System
4.4 Steam Requirements
Unit 5 Generator and Electrical Equipment
5.1 Electric Generators
5.2 Transformers
5.3 Electric Power Network
Unit 6 Governing and Controlling System
6.1 The Automation of Power Generation
6.2 Boiler Control
6.3 Turbine Control
6.4 DEH Governor
6.5 Distributed Control System
Unit 7 Power Plant Chemistry and Environment
7.1 A Brief Survey of Power Plant Chemistry
7.2 Water Treatment Techniques
7.3 Environmental Considerations
7.4 Flue Gas Desulfurization
7.5 Clean Coal Technologies
Unit 8 Application of Professional English in Thermal Power Plant
参考译文
附录1 300MW仿真机OIS站
附录2 DCS操作界面常用缩略语词汇
参考文献