NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ARUNACHAL PRADESH, YUPIA, Pin-791112
(Established by MHRD, Govt. of India)
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Exercises Proposed for teaching in (July – December, 2015 Semester)
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Name of the Teacher : Dr. Dipak Sen
Department
: Mechanical Engineering
Course Title
: Power Plant Engineeing
Course code
: ME603
Course Hands out (in reference to framed & approved syllabus) (maximum 500 words)
COURSE OUTLINE
Sub Code: ME603
Faculty Name: Dr. Dipak Sen
Chapters
Topics to be covered
Total Hrs: 35
Hrs/Week: 03
No. of
Hrs
Total
Hrs
UNIT I
Power Plant in General: Introduction to different power plants
Load duration curves, Location of power Plants
Power plant economics and Indian energy scenario
Steam Power Plant: Review of Rankine and Carnot cycles
Steam power plant appraisal, Deaeration
Typical layout of steam power plant, Efficiencies in steam power
plant
Different types of fuel used for steam Generation, Draught system
Classification of boilers, Boiler accessories
Classification of steam turbines and their working
Fluidized bed
Numerical problems
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Gas Turbine Power Plant: Classification of gas turbine power
plants, components of gas turbine plants
Reheat and regeneration cycle
Analysis of open and closed cycles
Centrifugal and axial compressors
Velocity triangles, work done, stage losses and efficiency, degree of
reaction, slip, blockage, efficiency terms etc
Numerical problems
Diesel Electric Power Plants: Application of diesel engines in
power field, Advantages and disadvantages of diesel engine power
plant
General layout, Performance characteristics, Supercharging
Numerical problems
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UNIT II
UNIT III
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Hydro-Electric Power Plant: Classification of hydro-electric power
plant, Site selection
Elements of hydro-electric power plant, Advantages of hydro-electric
power plant
Classification of hydraulic turbines and its selection
Hydrographs, Flow duration curves
Nuclear Power Plant: Introduction to nuclear engineering, Types of
nuclear reactors
Pressurized water reactor, Boiling water reactor
CANDU reactor, Gas-cooled reactor, Liquid metal fast breeder
reactor
India’s nuclear power programme
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Non-Conventional Power plants: Prospect of renewable energy
source
Types of non-conventional power plants
Solar plants
Wind power plants
Bio-mass plants
Geo-thermal power plant
Tidal power plant
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UNIT IV
6. Books/Literature to be followed:
(a) Books (Min. 2 texts + 3 references)
(i)
Title
: Power Plant Engineering
Author
: P. K. Nag
Publisher
: TMGH
Edition
: Fourth
(ii)
Title
Author
Publisher
Edition
: A Course in Power Plant Engineering
: S. C. Arora & S. Domkundwar
: TMGH
: First
(iii)
Title
Author
Publisher
Edition
: Power Plant Technology
: M. M. Elwakil
: TMGH
: First
(iv)
Title
Author
: Power Plant Engineering
: R. K. Rajput
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(v)
Publisher
Edition
: Laxmi
: Fourth
Title
Author
Publisher
Edition
: Power Plant Engineering
: Black and Veatch
: TMGH
: First
(b) Magazines/Journals (Minimum 5)
(i)
Applied Energy, Elsevier
(ii)
Energy, Elsevier
(iii) Journal of Energy Engineering, ASCE.
(v)
Plant Engineering
(vi)
Turbo machinery International
7. Mode of Teaching: J.C Bose/S. N. Bose (please tick).
8. If the course is of practices, list the experiments to be offered.
(i)
Study of a water tube boiler (Babcock Wilcox boiler).
(ii)
Study of a locomotive boiler.
(iii) Study of a high pressure boiler.
(iv)
Study of boiler accessories.
(v)
Trial on a boiler and heat balance sheet.
(vi)
Study of boiler mountings.
(vii) Study and trial on a steam turbine.
(viii) Study of condensers.
(ix)
Study of condensate and air extraction pumps.
(x)
Study of steam power plant (Preferable visit of steam power plant).
Are the manuals ready for the experiments to be conducted?
Yes/No (please tick)
If “No”, the reasons there of and fixing responsibility
Machines not yet installed.
Remarks/ Endorsement by the HoD
With his /her signature with date
Name of the Teacher: Dr. Dipak Sen
Designation: Assistant Professor
Signature with Date:
14/12/2015