AIM
Expose the students to basics of various power plants so that they will have the comprehensive idea of power system operation.
OBJECTIVES
To become familiar with operation of various power plants.
UNIT I - THERMAL POWER PLANTS
Expose the students to basics of various power plants so that they will have the comprehensive idea of power system operation.
OBJECTIVES
To become familiar with operation of various power plants.
UNIT I - THERMAL POWER PLANTS
Basic thermodynamic cycles, various components of steam power plant-layout-pulverized coal burners- Fluidized bed combustion-coal handling systems-ash handling systems- Forced draft and induced draft fans- Boilers-feed pumps-super heater- regenerator-condenser- dearearators-cooling tower.
UNIT II - HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS
Layout-dams-selection of water turbines-types-pumped storage hydel plants
UNIT III - NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
UNIT II - HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS
Layout-dams-selection of water turbines-types-pumped storage hydel plants
UNIT III - NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
Principles of nuclear energy- Fission reactions-nuclear reactor-nuclear power plants
UNIT IV - GAS AND DISEL POWER PLANT
UNIT IV - GAS AND DISEL POWER PLANT
Types, open and closed cycle gas turbine, work output & thermal efficiency, methods to improve performance-reheating, intercoolings, regeneration-advantage and disadvantages- Diesel engine power plant-component and layout
UNIT V - NON-CONVENTIONAL POWER GENERATION
Solar energy collectors, OTEC, wind power plants, tidal power plants and geothermal resources, fuel cell, MHD power generation-principle, thermoelectric power generation, thermionic power generation
TEXT BOOKS
UNIT V - NON-CONVENTIONAL POWER GENERATION
Solar energy collectors, OTEC, wind power plants, tidal power plants and geothermal resources, fuel cell, MHD power generation-principle, thermoelectric power generation, thermionic power generation
TEXT BOOKS
1. A Course in Power Plant Engineering by Arora and Domkundwar, Dhanpat Rai and Co.Pvt.Ltd., New Delhi.
2. Power Plant Engineering by P.K. Nag, Tata McGraw Hill, Second Edition , Fourth reprint 2003.
REFERENCES:
1. Power station Engineering and Economy by Bernhardt G.A.Skrotzki and William A. Vopat-Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi, 20th reprint 2002.
2. An introduction to power plant technology by G.D. Rai-Khanna Publishers, Delhi-110 005.
3. Power Plant Technology, M.M. El-Wakil McGraw Hill 1984.
2. Power Plant Engineering by P.K. Nag, Tata McGraw Hill, Second Edition , Fourth reprint 2003.
REFERENCES:
1. Power station Engineering and Economy by Bernhardt G.A.Skrotzki and William A. Vopat-Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi, 20th reprint 2002.
2. An introduction to power plant technology by G.D. Rai-Khanna Publishers, Delhi-110 005.
3. Power Plant Technology, M.M. El-Wakil McGraw Hill 1984.
