TE4091 Advanced Power Plant Engineering Syllabus:
TE4091 Advanced Power Plant Engineering Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. Understand the thermodynamics associated with power plants
2. Detail on the role of various utilities in coal based thermal power plants
3. Acquire know-how on the working of gas turbine and diesel power plants
4. Appreciate the concept of Poly generation for total energy recovery from a system
5. Brief on the working of hydro electric and nuclear power plants
UNIT– I INTRODUCTION
Energy scenario: India Vs. World – Load curves and–thermodynamic analysis of Conventional Power Plants (Coal, Gas Turbine and Diesel)-Advanced Power Cycles-Kalina Cycle, IGCC.
UNIT– II COAL BASED THERMAL POWER PLANTS
Basics of typical power plant utilities – Boilers, Nozzles, Turbines, Condensers, Cooling Towers, Water Treatment and Piping system – steam rate and heat rate – mean temperature of heat addition-Rankine cycle improvements–Superheat, Reheat, Regeneration, Supercritical, AFBC/PFBC – computation of per unit cost of power generation from coal/biomass
UNIT–III GAS TURBINE AND DIESEL POWER PLANTS
Brayton cycle – Open and Closed – Improvements – Intercooler, Reheating and Regeneration. Diesel power plant – Layout – Performance analysis and improvement – Techniques for starting, cooling and lubrication of diesel engines-computation of per unit cost of power generation
UNIT– IV CHP AND MHD POWER PLANTS
Cogeneration systems–types-heat to power ratio-Thermodynamic performance of steam turbine gas turbine and IC engine-based cogeneration systems–Poly Generation-Binary CycleCombined cycle. MHD –Open cycle and closed cycle-Hybrid MHD & steam power plants
UNIT– V HYDRO ELECTRIC & NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
Hydroelectric Power plants – classifications – essential elements – pumped storage systems – micro and mini hydel power plants. General aspects of Nuclear Engineering – Components of nuclear power plants – Nuclear reactors & types – PWR, BWR, CANDU, Gas Cooled, Liquid Metal Cooled and Breeder reactor-nuclear safety–Environmental Issues-Computation of per Unit cost of power generation
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:
1. Evaluate appropriate power generation technologies for mitigating the energy gap
2. Appraise the steam rate, heat rate and cost for generating electricity from coal based thermal power plants
3. Analyse and suggest measures for improving the performance of gas turbine and diesel power plants
4. Assess the applicability and performance of a cogeneration system
5. Decide a suitable type of hydroelectric/nuclear power plant commensurate with the prevailing conditions
REFERENCES:
1. Nag, P.K., Power Plant Engineering, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co Ltd, New Delhi,1998.
2. Haywood, R.W., Analysis of Engineering Cycles,4th Edition, Pergamon Press,Oxford,1991.
3. Wood, A.J., Wollen berg, B.F., Power Generation, operation and control, John Wiley, New York,1984.
4. Gill, A.B., Power Plant Performance, Butter worths,1984.
5. Lamarsh, J.R., Introduction to Nuclear Engg. 2nd edition, Addison-Wesley, 1983.