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    The document discusses the modules and topics covered in the Power Plant Engineering course EE-704B. The 5 modules cover: 1) introduction to power plants and energy sources, 2) steam power plants and their components, 3) diesel and gas turbine power plants, 4) nuclear and hydroelectric power plants, and 5) electrical systems and instrumentation. Specific topics discussed include thermodynamic cycles, plant economics, boiler systems, turbine systems, diesel/gas turbine components, nuclear reactions, hydroelectric principles, and pollution from power generation. Numerical problems will be solved in class. Suggested textbooks are also provided.

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    The document discusses the modules and topics covered in the Power Plant Engineering course EE-704B. The 5 modules cover: 1) introduction to power plants and energy sources, 2) steam power plants and their components, 3) diesel and gas turbine power plants, 4) nuclear and hydroelectric power plants, and 5) electrical systems and instrumentation. Specific topics discussed include thermodynamic cycles, plant economics, boiler systems, turbine systems, diesel/gas turbine components, nuclear reactions, hydroelectric principles, and pollution from power generation. Numerical problems will be solved in class. Suggested textbooks are also provided.

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    POWER PLANT ENGINEERING


    EE-704B
    Credit: 3
    Contact: 3L
    Module 1
    Introduction:
    Power and energy, sources of energy, review of thermodynamic cycles related to power plants, fuels and
    combustion calculations.
    Load estimation, load curves, various terms and factors involved in power plant calculations. Effect of
    variable load on power plant operation, Selection of power plant.

    Power plant economics and selection:


    Effect of plant type on costs, rates, fixed elements, energy elements, customer elements and investor’s profit;
    depreciation and replacement, theory of rates. Economics of plant selection, other considerations in plant
    selection. [08]

    Module 2
    Steam power plant:
    General layout of steam power plant, Power plant boilers including critical and super critical boilers.
    Fluidized bed boilers, boilers mountings and accessories, Different systems such as coal handling system,
    pulverizers and coal burners, combustion system, draft, ash handling system, Dust collection system, Feed
    water treatment and condenser and cooling towers and cooling ponds, Turbine auxiliary systems such as
    governing, feed heating, reheating, flange heating and gland leakage. Operation and maintenance of steam
    power plant, heat balance and efficiency, Site selection of a steam power plant. [08]

    Module 3
    Diesel power plant:
    General layout, Components of Diesel power plant, Performance of diesel power plant, fuel system,
    lubrication system, air intake and admission system, supercharging system, exhaust system, diesel plant
    operation and efficiency, heat balance, Site selection of diesel power plant, Comparative study of diesel
    power plant with steam power plant.

    Gas turbine power plant:


    Layout of gas turbine power plant, Elements of gas turbine power plants, Gas turbine fuels, cogeneration,
    auxiliary systems such as fuel, controls and lubrication, operation and maintenance, Combined cycle power
    plants, Site selection of gas turbine power plant . [08]

    Module 4
    Nuclear power plant:
    Principles of nuclear energy, Lay out of nuclear power plant, Basic components of nuclear reactions, nuclear
    power station, Nuclear waste disposal, Site selection of nuclear power plants.Hydro electric station
    Hydrology, Principles of working, applications, site selection, classification and arrangements, hydro-electric
    plants, run off size of plant and choice of units, operation
    and maintenance, hydro systems, interconnected systems.
    Non Conventional Power Plants
    Introduction to non-conventional power plants (Solar, wind, geothermal, tidal)etc. [09]

    Module 5
    Electrical system:
    Generators and their cooling, transformers and their cooling.
    Instrumentation Purpose, classification, selection and application, recorders and their use, listing of various
    control rooms.
    Pollution due to power generation. [07]

    Numerical problems to be solved in the class.

    Text Books:
    1. Power Plant Engineering, P.K. Nag, Tata McGraw Hill.
    2. Power Plant Engineering, F.T. Morse, Affiliated East-West Press Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi/Madras
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    3. Power Plant Technology El-Vakil, McGraw Hill.

    Reference Books:
    1. Steam & Gas Turbines & Power Plant Engineering by R.Yadav, Central Pub.House.

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