Power Plant Engineering

Week 1 : The energy scenario, steam power plants, fuel handling, ash handling, chimney draughtWeek 2 : Fossil fuel steam generators, high pressure boilers, performance of boilers, fuels and combustion, steam turbinesWeek 3 : Impulse turbines, reaction turbines, feed water treatment, steam condensers, problem solvingWeek 4 : Condensate feed water system, circulating water system, gas turbine cycles, combined cycles, hydro-electric, power plantsWeek 5 : Classification of hydro-plants , hydraulic turbines, hydro plant controls, problem solvingWeek 6 : Principles of nuclear energy, thermal fission reactors and Power Plants, Fast breeder reactors, solar energy, solar thermal energyWeek 7 : Solar thermal energy, direct energy conversion, wind energy, geothermal energy, energy from oceansWeek 8 : Energy storage, economics of power generation, economics of power generation, environmental aspect of power generation, problem solving