Syllabus
|
Course Code: EI-PC-306 Course Name: Power Plant Engineering |
||
| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INTRODUCTION: Energy sources, their availability, Recent trends in Power Generation, Interconnected Generation of Power Plants. | |
| 2 | POWER GENERATION PLANNING: Load forecasting, load curves, load duration curve, Base load and Peak load Power Plants, connected Load, maximum demand, demand factor, Group diversity factor, load factor, significance of load factor, plant factor, capacity factor, selection of unit size, No. of Units, reserves, cost of power generation, Depreciation, tariff. | |
| 3 | CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES: Selection of site, capacity calculations, classification, Schematic diagram and working of Thermal Power Stations, Hydro Electric Plant, Nuclear Power Plant and Diesel Power Stations. NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES: Wind, Solar, Tidal, Ocean, and Geothermal sources of Energy, fuel cell, Magneto Hydro Dynamic (MHD) system. |
|
| 4 | ELECTRIC ENERGY CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT:Energy management, Energy Audit, Energy Efficient Motors, Co-generation. | |
