Course

Module-1

Introduction & Economics: Energy scenario, Overview power plants, Types of power stations, Economy and thermal schemes of power stations. Review of various ideal cycles–Rankine and Brayton–and fuel-air cycles. Thermodynamics optimization of design parameters. Load curves, various terms and factors involved in power plant calculations. Effect of variable load on power plant operation, Selection of power plant units. Economics of plant selection, other considerations in plant selection.

Module-2

Coal based plants: Analysis of steam cycles, Feed water heaters, Deaerator and drain cooler, Optimization of cycle parameters, reheat and regeneration, Analysis of multi-fluid coupled cycles, Co-generation of power and process heat. Thermal power plant equipment, Combustion mechanisms, Furnaces, Combustion control, boilers (coal based, RDF based), economizers, Feed water treatment, feed water heater, Boiler maintenance, ash handling system, Dust collection system Operation and maintenance of steam power plant, heat balance and efficiency, Site selection of a steam power plant
Gas turbine plants: Layout of gas turbine power plant, Elements of gas turbine power plants, Gasturbine fuels, cogeneration, auxiliary systems such as fuel, controls and lubrication, operation and maintenance, Combined cycle power plants, Site selection of gas turbine power plant.

Module-3

Diesel based plants: General layout, Components of Diesel power plant, Performance of diesel power plant, fuel system, lubrication system, air intake and admission system, supercharging sys-tem, 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.
Nuclear based plants: Elements of nuclear power plants, nuclear reactors and fuels. New generation power plants.
Renewable energy: solar, geothermal, wind, biomass, ocean, fuel cells, Environmental aspects of power generation, sustainability and future scenarios.
Negative emission power plants: Introduction, thermodynamics, carbon capture and utilization, techno-economic aspects.

• CO1:    Skill to identify suitable thermal plant for power generation based on techno economic considerations.
• CO2 : Ability to do site selection for a power plant.
• CO3 : Ability to analyse the performance of thermal power plants.
• CO4 : Skill to suggest methods for improving the performance of power plants.
• CO5 : Skill to undertake  research studies in conventional and non-conventional power plants

• Power Plant Engineering, P.K.Nag, McGraw-Hill Education
• Power Plant Technology,M. M.El-Wakil, McGraw-Hill Education
• Gas Turbines by V Ganeshan, McGraw Hill Education
• Steam Turbine Theory and Practice,William J.Kearton,CBS Publication
• Suryanarayana, N. V.,and Arici,O,Design and Simulation of Thermal Systems,McGrawHill.2001