Course Title: POWER PLANT PRACTICES Credit Units: 04

L T P/S SW/F TOTAL

W CREDIT
Course Level: UG Course Code: MAE405 UNITS
4 - - - 4

Course Objectives: The objective of this course is to provide fundamental knowledge to the students of the different ways of producing
energy. This course is concerned with the types, construction, working principles and performance of different types of conve
conventional
and non-conventional
conventional power plants. The design, construction, operation and performance of various components of steam, gas and
diesel power plant e.g condensers, cooling towers, fuel and air handling systems, steam generators, super heaters, intercoole
intercoolers, reheaters
and regenerators, It also discusses the basics of nuclear energy and operation of nuclear power plants. The course also cover
covers basics of
plant economics and the impact of power plants on the environment.

Pre-requisites: The student should have a basic knowledge of the working of Air
Air-standard
standard cycles, Vapor power cycles, C I Engines
operation and performance, thermodynamics and basics of physics.

Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I: Steam Generator Plant 25
Descriptors/Topics

1. Fuel handling systems, Indian coals, combustion of coal in furnaces; fluidized bed combustion;
2. High pressure heavy duty boilers,
3. Super critical and once through boilers influence of operating conditions on layout of evaporator,
4. Superheated, reheated and economizer;
5. Dust collectors; ash disposal, fans and draft systems.

Module II: Turbine Plane 20

Descriptors/Topics

1. Layout of turbine plant room, corrosion in condensers and boilers,

2. Feed water treatment; feed heating and de aeration system;
3. Cooling water systems and cooling towers
Module III: Control 15
Descriptors/Topics

1. Important instruments on steam generator and turbine;

 2. Drum water level control,
3. Combustion control and super heat temperature control;
4. Testing of power plants and heat balance.
Module IV: Other Power Plant 25
Descriptors/Topics

1. General layout of I.C. Engines and turbine power plants, types,

2. Gas turbine plants, fields of application,
3. Nuclear power plants, power reactors and nuclear steam turbines;
4. Handling of nuclear waste and safety measures,
5. Peak load power generation methods.
Module V 15
Descriptors/Topics

1. Planning for power generation in India,

2. Super thermal power plants,
3. Estimation of cost of power generation; choice of plant site.

Student Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the course the student will be able to:

1. Analyze different types of steam cycles and estimate efficiencies in a steam power plant
2. Describe basic working principles of gas turbine and diesel engine power plants.
3. Define the performance characteristics and components of such power plants
4. Evaluate cycle efficiency and performance of a gas cooled reactor power plant
5. List types, principles of operations, components and applications of steam turbines, steam generators, condensers, feed water and
circulating water systems.
6. Define terms and factors associated with power plant economics.
7. Define and calculate the various factors of plant load and economy
8. Estimate the cost of producing power per kW.

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

The course pedagogy will include lectures, numerical practice, case studies, seminars and presentations. It also includes
discussion on real life problems and a visit to a power plant.
Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) Total

100% 0% 100%

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term
Examination
Components (Drop down A CT S/V/Q HA EE

Weightage (%) 5 10 8 7 70

Text & References:

Text:
Arora & Domkundwar, A course in Power Plant Engineering, Dhanpat Rai & Sons
P.K. Nag, Power Plant Engineering, Tata McGraw Hill, Second Edition.

References:
Black Veatch, Power Plant Engineering, CBS Publisher
M.M. EL-Wakil, Power plant Technology, McGraw Hill
Raja, Srivastava and Dwivedi, Power Plant Engineering, New Age International Pub.