Syllabus:
INTRODUCTION (05 Hours)
Sources of energy, Convectional and Non conventional energy systems. Types of power plants: like combined cycle and cogeneration plants, Thermal power stati ons.
STEAM GENERATION (10 Hours)
Types of steam generators like natural circulation and forced circulation. Heat recovery steam generators (HRSG) with LP and HP evaporators, economizers, super heaters and air preheaters. High-pressure boilers such as La Mont, Loeffler, Benson, Schmidt, Velox Boiler. Performance of boilers.
STEAM TURBINES (10 Hours)
Classification and general constructional features, Compounding of turbines. Steam nozzles, flow through nozzles, nozzle efficiency.
(a) Impulse steam turbine: Velocity diagrams, forces on blades, blade efficiency, Gross stage efficiency, efficiency of multi stage turbine, Blade height calculation, carry over factor, Reheat factor
(b) Impulse reaction turbine: Degree of reaction, Parson’s reaction turb ine, height of blade, Stage efficiency, carry over factor.
INTRODUCTION TO NON CONVENTIONAL ENERGY (20 Hours)
Present status of energy scenario
(a) Solar: Solar time and solar angle, Solar radiation, Solar heating system, Principals and overview of developments in Solar Water heating systems principles of solar photovoltaic, solar photovoltaic system
(b) Wind: wind energy resource, efficiency of wind turbine, principle of wind turbine, wind turbine and
application.
(c) Biomass: bio-energy sources, combustion of biomass, thermal pyrolysis and gasification.
(d) Introductions to tidal, wave, OTEC, etc
(Total Lecture Hours: 45)
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1. Wakil M. M., “Power Plant Technology”, McGraw Hill, 1985.2. Church E.F., “Steam Turbines”, McGraw Hill, 1950.
3. Sukhatme S. P., “Solar Energy”, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 1994.
4. Rai G. D., “An Introduction to Power Plant Technology”, Khanna Publishers, Delhi, 1996.
5. Rao S. and Parulekar B. B., “Energy Technology”, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi, 1999.
6. Mittal K.M., “Non-Conventional Energy Systems: Principles, Progress & Prospects”, Wheeler Publishing, New Delhi, 1997.
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