JNTUA B.Tech. R20 Regulations

########## JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY ANANTAPUR B.Tech (ME) - III-I Sem L T P C 3 0 0 3 JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY ANANTAPUR B.Tech (ME) - III-I Sem L T P C 3 0 0 3 (20A03504c) POWER PLANT ENGINEERING

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########## Course Objectives:

- ● Familiarize the sources of energy, power plant economics and environmental aspects.
- ● Outline the working components of different power plant.
- ● Explain renewable energy sources; characteristics, working principle, classify types, layouts, and plant operations.
- ● Impart types of nuclear power plants, and outline working principle and advantages and hazards.

########## Course Outcomes:

- ● Outline sources of energy, power plant economics, and environmental aspects
- ● Explain power plant economics and environmental considerations
- ● Describe working components of a steam power plant
- ● Illustrate the working mechanism of Diesel and Gas turbine power plants
- ● summarize types of renewable energy sources and their working principle
- ● Demonstrate the working principle of nuclear power plants

UNIT I Introduction to the Sources of Energy - Resources and Development of Power in India. Layouts of Introduction to the Sources of Energy - Resources and Development of Power in India. Layouts of Introduction to the Sources of Energy Steam, Hydel, Diesel, MHD, Nuclear and Gas Turbine Power Plants - Combined Power Cycles - Comparison and Selection. Capital Cost, Investment of Fixed Power Plant Economics and Environmental Considerations: Plant Economics and Environmental Considerations: Charges, Operating Costs, General Arrangement of Power Distribution, Load Curves, Load Duration Curve. Definitions of Connected Load, Maximum Demand, Demand Factor, Average Load, Load Factor, Diversity Factor - Tariff - Related Exercises. Effluents from Power Plants and Impact on Environment - Pollutants and Pollution Standards - Methods of Pollution Control. Inspection AndSafety Regulations.

########## UNIT II Steam Power Plant

Modern High Pressure and Supercritical Boilers - Analysis of Power Plant Cycles - Modern Trends in Cycle Improvement - Waste Heat Recovery, Fluidized Bed Boilers., Fuel and Handling Equipments, Types of Coals, Coal Handling, Choice of Handling Equipment, Coal Storage, Ash Handling Systems. Combustion Process- Properties of Coal - Overfeed and Under Feed Fuel Beds, Travelling Grate Stokers, Spreader Stokers, Retort Stokers, Pulverized Fuel Burning System And Its Components, Combustion Needs and Draught System, Cyclone Furnace, Design and Construction, Dust Collectors, Cooling Towers And Heat Rejection. Analysis of Pollution from Thermal Power Plants - Pollution Controls.CO Recorders 2

UNIT III Diesel and Gas Turbine Power Plants Diesel Power Plant: Introduction - IC Engines, Types, Construction- Fuel Storage Diesel Power Plant: Introduction - Classification - Construction - Principles of Working Closed and Gas Turbine Plant: Diesel Power Plant: Introduction - IC Engines, Types, Construction- Fuel Storage Diesel Power Plant: Introduction - Classification - Construction - Principles of Working Closed and Gas Turbine Plant: Open Cycle Gas Turbines. Advantages And Disadvantages Combined Cycle Power Plants.

UNIT IV Hydro Electric Power Plants Waterpower - Hydrological Cycle / Flow Measurement - Drainage Area Hydro Electric Power Plant: Waterpower - Hydrological Cycle / Flow Measurement - Drainage Area Hydro Electric Power Plant: Characteristics - Hydrographs - Storage and Pondage - Classification of Dams and Spill Ways. Hydro - Plant Auxiliaries - Plant Operation Pumped Storage Plants. Hydro - Plant Auxiliaries - Plant Operation Pumped Storage Plants. Projects &Plant: UNIT V Non-Conventional Source of Energy Utilization of Solar Collectors- Principle of its Working, Power From Non-Conventional Sources: Utilization of Solar Collectors- Principle of its Working, Power From Non-Conventional Sources: Wind Energy - Types of Turbines - HAWT &VAWT-Tidal Energy. MHDpower Generation. Nuclear Fuel - Nuclear Fission, Chain Reaction, Breeding and Fertile Nuclear Power Station: Power Station: Materials - Nuclear Reactor -Reactor Operation. Classification - Plant Auxiliaries - Plant Operation Pumped Storage Plants. Projects &Plant:

Hydro - Plant Auxiliaries - Plant Operation Pumped Storage Plants. Hydro - Plant Auxiliaries - Plant Operation Pumped Storage Plants. Projects &Plant: UNIT V Non-Conventional Source of Energy Utilization of Solar Collectors- Principle of its Working, Power From Non-Conventional Sources: Utilization of Solar Collectors- Principle of its Working, Power From Non-Conventional Sources: Wind Energy - Types of Turbines - HAWT &VAWT-Tidal Energy. MHDpower Generation. Nuclear Fuel - Nuclear Fission, Chain Reaction, Breeding and Fertile Nuclear Power Station: Power Station: Materials - Nuclear Reactor -Reactor Operation.