CH3010 Power Plant Engineering Syllabus:

CH3010 Power Plant Engineering Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

UNIT I

Power Plants – Features, Components and Layouts – Working of Power Plants, Power Plant Economics.

UNIT II

Boiler Classification – Boiler Types – Fire Tube & Water Tube Boilers – Fluidized Bed Boilers – Positive Circulation Boilers – Thermal Liquid Heaters & Vaporizers

UNIT III

Steam Turbines: Classification – Features – Working – Performance; Losses in Steam Turbines – Trouble Shooting

UNIT IV

Gas Turbines: Classification and Comparison of Different Types Gas Turbine Power Plants Components – Economics & Future of Combined Cycles

UNIT V

Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) – Indirect Fired Combined Cycle (IFCC) – Magneto Hydrodynamics (MHD) – Fuel Cells – Micro turbines– RDF based power plants.

TOTAL:45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:

On completion of the course, the students will be able to
CO1- understand the fundamental knowledge on components, layouts and working of power plants
CO2- learn the types, classification and usage of boilers
CO3- gather knowledge on classification and usage of steam turbines
CO4- understand the types of gas turbines
CO5- knowledge on the application of integration of various process in power plants

TEXT BOOKS

1. Thomas C. Elliott ,”Standard Hand Book of Power Plant Engineering”

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. E L Wakil, “Power Plant Engineering”, McGraw-hill Book Co, N.Y. 2001
2.Arora and Domkundwar, A course in Power Plant Engineering, Dhanpat Ra, N.Delhi.2003
3. Nag, P.K., “Power Plant Engineering”, 2 nd Edition, TMH, 2001