Revised scheme for B.Tech. - Punjab Technical University
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PTU/BOS/ME/101/10-06-2005/BATCH-2003<br />
DE/ME-1.8 POWER PLANT ENGINEERING<br />
Internal Marks: 40 L T P<br />
External Marks: 60 3 1 0<br />
Total Marks: 100<br />
Introduction: Energy sources <strong>for</strong> generation of electric power, Principles types of<br />
power plants-their special features and applications, Present status and future<br />
trends.<br />
Hydro-Electric Power Plants: Classifications, Components and their general layout,<br />
Hydroelectric survey, rainfall run-off, hydrograph, flow duration curve, mass curve,<br />
storage capacity, Site selection.<br />
Steam Power Plant: General Introduction, Developing trends, Essential features, Site<br />
Selection, Coal-its storage, preparation, handling, feeding and burning, Ash handling,<br />
dust collection, High pressure boilers.<br />
Diesel and Gas Turbine Power Plants: Field of use, components, Plant layout,<br />
Comparison with stream power plants, Operation of combined steam and gas power<br />
plants.<br />
Nuclear Power Plant: Nuclear fuels, nuclear energy, Main components of nuclear<br />
power plant, Nuclear reactors-types and applications, Radiation shielding,<br />
Radioactive waste disposal, Safety aspects.<br />
Power Plant Economics: Load curves, terms and conditions, Effect of load on power<br />
plant design, methods to meet variable load, prediction of load, cost of electric<br />
energy, Selection of types of generation and generating equipment, Per<strong>for</strong>mance and<br />
operating characteristics of power plants, Load division among generators and prime<br />
movers, Tariff methods of electric energy.<br />
Non-Conventional Power Generation: Geothermal power plants, Tidal power plants,<br />
Wind power plants, Solar power plants, Electricity from city refuge.<br />
Direct Energy Conversion Systems: Thermoelectric conversion system, Thermionic<br />
conversion system, Photo voltaic power system, Fuel Cells, Magneto-hydrodynamic<br />
system.<br />
Text Books<br />
P.K.Nag, Plant Engineering, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi<br />
Nagpal, Power Plant Engineering,Khanna Publishers, New Delhi<br />
Arora, Domkundwar, Power Plant Engineering, Dhanpat Rai * Sons, New Delhi
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