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Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.E. - Mechanical Engineering Part Time SMEA1403 Power Plant Engineering Syllabus

SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

SMEA1403 POWER PLANT ENGINEERING
L T P Credits Total Marks
3 * 0 3 100

UNIT 1 STEAM POWER PLANT 9 Hrs.
Layout of Thermal Power Plant, Fuel And Ash Handling, Dust collection, Super Critical & FBC Boilers, Super heaters, Air
pre heaters, Economizer, Condensers, Feed water heaters & evaporators –Draught System, Cooling pond & cooling
towers, Feed Water Treatment.

UNIT 2 DIESEL, GAS, HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER PLANT 9 Hrs.
Layout and Components of Diesel - Gas Turbine and Hydro Electric Power Plants- site selection, operations, Advantages -
Disadvantages – applications.

UNIT 3 NUCLEAR AND COMBINED POWER PLANT 9 Hrs.
Nuclear Engineering, Layout and components of Nuclear Power Plants, Working of Nuclear Reactors: BWR, PWR, CANDU,
Fast Breeder, Gas Cooled and Liquid Metal Cooled Reactors, Combined & Binary Cycle Power Plants. Integrated Gasifier
Combined Cycle power plants.

UNIT 4 ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES 9 Hrs.
Load Distribution Parameters, Load Curve, Capital and Operating Cost of Different Power Plants - Power Tariff Types -
Pollution Control Technologies Including Waste Disposal Options for Thermal and Nuclear Power Plants.

UNIT 5 NON-CONVENTIONAL POWER GENERATION 9 Hrs.
Principle, Construction and Working of Wind, Tidal, Solar Thermal, Solar Electrical, Geothermal, Biogas and Fuel Cell Power
Systems, Different Direct Energy conversion systems.
Max. 45 Hrs.

COURSE OUTCOMES
On completion of the course, student will be able to
CO1 - Understand the different power generation methods.
CO2 - Apply the basic thermodynamic principles to different power generation methods.
CO3 - Understand construction of steam power plant, its working and significance.
CO4 - Analyze thermodynamic cycles of Diesel, gas turbine & nuclear power plant.
CO5 - Study the power generation, Distribution cost and impact of pollution from power plants.
CO6 - Understand the basic concepts of Non-Conventional Power Generation & its importance.

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Nag P.K., "Power Plant Engineering", 4th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd., 2012.
2. Domkundwar, "Power Plant Engineering", Dhanpat Rai & Sons, Delhi, 2016.
3. Vopal and Stortzki, ”Power Plant Engineering”, PHI, 2007.
4. Rajput R.K., “Power Plant Engineering”, 5th Edition, Laxmi Publications, 2016.
5. Nagpal G.R., SharmaS.C., “Power Plant Engineering", 16th Edition, Khanna Publishers, 2012.
6. Joel Weisomon and Roy Eckart, “Modern Power Plant Engineering”, PHI, 1985.
7. Rai G.D., "Non Conventional Energy Sources", Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 2011.

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Max. Marks: 100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs.
PART A: 10 Questions of 2 marks each – No choice 20 Marks
PART B: 2 Questions from each unit of internal choice, each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks