MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

CODE COURSE NAME CATEGORY L T P CREDIT

MET478 POWER PLANT ENGINEERING PEC 2 1 0 3

Preamble: Power Plant Engineering basically focuses on power generation principles for real
world applications. This course is focused on application of energy principles and power
generation cycles. The main purpose of implementing this course in curriculum is to learn
about how the power is generated in a power plant and its applications

Prerequisite: MET205 THERMODYNAMICS, MET303 THERMAL ENGINEERING

Course Outcomes: After the completion of the course the student will be able to

Explain the layout, construction and working of the components inside a thermal
CO 1
power plant
Explain the layout, construction and working of the components inside a Diesel, Gas
CO 2
and Combined cycle power plants.
Explain the layout, construction and working of the components inside nuclear power
CO 3
plants.
Explain the layout, construction and working of the components inside Renewable
CO 4
energy power plants.
Identify applications of power plants, plant economics, environmental hazards and
CO 5
estimate the costs of electrical energy production.

Mapping of course outcomes with program outcomes

PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO PO
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
CO 1 2 2 2
CO 2 2 2 2
CO 3 2 2 2
CO 4 2 2 2
CO 5 2 2 2

Assessment Pattern
Bloom’s Category Continuous Assessment
Tests End Semester Examination
1 2
Remember 10 10 20
Understand 30 30 60
Apply 10 10 20
Analyse
Evaluate
Create
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Mark distribution

Total ESE
CIE ESE
Marks Duration

150 50 100 3 hours

Continuous Internal Evaluation Pattern:

Attendance : 10 marks
Continuous Assessment Test (2 numbers) : 25 marks
Assignment/Quiz/Course project : 15 marks

End Semester Examination Pattern: There will be two parts; Part A and Part B. Part A
contain 10 questions with 2 questions from each module, having 3 marks for each question.
Students should answer all questions. Part B contains 2 questions from each module of which
student should answer any one. Each question can have maximum 2 sub-divisions and carry
14 marks.

Course Level Assessment Questions

Course Outcome 1 (CO1):

1. Comment on the methods used for handling of coal.

2. State the advantages and disadvantages of pulverized coal firing.

3. Illustrate and explain the functions of cooling tower.

Course Outcome 2 (CO2)

1. State the applications of diesel electric power plants.

2. List the components present in the diesel electric power plants.

3. Illustrate and explain working of a regenerative gas turbine and re-heater with a help of a
Pv diagram.

Course Outcome 3(CO3):

1. List down the basic factors to be considered for the design of a nuclear power reactor

2. Give example for the components of pressurized water reactor nuclear power plan.

3. Describe the functionality of moderator.

Course Outcome 4 (CO4):

1. Enumerate the advantages and disadvantages of hydropower plants.

2. Comment on different types of ocean thermal energy conversion system.

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3. Explain in detail about the various types of Wind energy system.

Course Outcome 5 (CO5):

1. Illustrate and explain the load duration curve.

2. A power station has two 60MW units each running for 1500 hours a year. The energy
produced per year is 700 x 106 kW-hr. Calculate the plant load factor and plant use factor.

3. Define depreciation and elaborate its role in operation of a power plant.

Model Question Paper

APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

EIGHTH SEMESTER B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION

Course Code: MET478

Course Name: POWER PLANT ENGINEERING

Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours

PART – A

(ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS, EACH QUESTION CARRIES 3 MARKS)

1. Define drift? How drift is eliminated in cooling towers?

2. Comment on the types of burner employed for pulverized coals in the thermal power
plants.

3. What are the methods of cooling in a diesel engine power plant?

4. List out the difference between open cycle and closed cycle gas turbine plant.

5. Mention the advantages of nuclear power plant.

6. Define “half-life” of nuclear fuels.

7. Comment on the working of a solar cell.

8. What are the advantages and limitations of tidal power plant?

9. Define the importance of capital cost in a power plant.

10. Define load factor and list out methods for improvement in load factor.

PART – B

(ANSWER ONE FULL QUESTION FROM EACH MODULE)

MODULE – 1

11. a) Explain the analysis of pollution from thermal power plants. (7 marks)
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b) How ash is handled in the power plant? Explain the ash handling system. (7 marks)

OR

12. a) Explain the principle involved in preparation of coal and what are the methods of
preparation? (7 marks)

b) Illustrate and explain the working different types of cooling towers. (7 marks)

MODULE – 2

13. a) Give the layout of diesel engine power plant. What are the advantages and
disadvantages of diesel power plants? (7 marks)

b) List out the difference between the closed cycle and open cycle gas turbine power
plants (7 marks)

OR

14. a) Illustrate and explain working of a regenerative gas turbine and re-heater with help of
a P-v diagram (7 marks)

b) What are the methods used for improving the efficiency of a gas turbine plant?
(7 marks)

MODULE – 3

15. a) Explain with neat sketches and with examples difference between controlled and
uncontrolled chain reaction? (7 marks)

b) Describe the boiling water reactor with the help of neat sketch and explain its chief
characteristics (7 marks)

OR

16. a) Explain the working of a typical fast breeder nuclear reactor power plant, with the help
of neat diagram (7 marks)

b) Define commonly used methods of nuclear waste disposal and discuss their salient
features. (7 marks)

MODULE – 4

17. a) Explain the factors to be considered while selecting the site of a hydro power plant?
(7 marks)

b) Explain the construction and working of Geo thermal power plant (7 marks)
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OR

18. a) Explain with a neat diagram of wind electric generating power plant. (7 marks)

b) Explain in detail about the various types of Wind energy system. (7 marks)

MODULE – 5

19. A central power station has annual factors as follows: Load factor = 60%, Capacity factor
= 40%, Use factor = 45%, Power station has a maximum demand of 15,000 kW. Determine:
Annual energy production, Reserve capacity over and above peak load, Hours per year not in
service. (14 marks)

OR

20. a) What are the elements which contribute to the cost of the electricity? How can the cost
power generation be reduced? (7 marks)

b) Define power plant economics? Explain the fixed and operating cost of a power station
(7 marks)
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Syllabus

Module 1

COAL BASED THERMAL POWER PLANTS

Rankine cycle – improvisations, Layout of modern coal power plant, Super Critical Boilers,
FBC Boilers, Turbines, Condensers, Steam & Heat rate, Subsystems of thermal power plants
– Fuel and ash handling, Draught system, Feed water treatment. Binary Cycles and
Cogeneration systems.

Module 2

DIESEL, GAS TURBINE AND COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANTS

Otto, Diesel, Dual & Brayton Cycle – Analysis & Optimisation. Components of Diesel and
Gas Turbine power plants. Combined Cycle Power Plants. Integrated Gasifier based
Combined Cycle systems.

Module 3

NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

Basics of Nuclear Engineering, Layout and subsystems of Nuclear Power Plants, Working of
Nuclear Reactors : Boiling Water Reactor (BWR), Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR),
CANada Deuterium- Uranium reactor (CANDU), Breeder, Gas Cooled and Liquid Metal
Cooled Reactors. Safety measures for Nuclear Power plants.

Module 4

POWER FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY

Hydro Electric Power Plants – Classification, Typical Layout and associated components
including Turbines. Principle, Construction and working of Wind, Tidal, Solar Photo Voltaic
(SPV), Solar Thermal, Geo Thermal, Biogas and Fuel Cell power systems.

Module 5

ENERGY, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF POWER PLANTS

Power tariff types, Load distribution parameters, load curve, Comparison of site selection
criteria, relative merits & demerits, Capital & Operating Cost of different power plants.
Pollution control technologies including Waste Disposal Options for Coal and Nuclear Power
Plants.

Text Books

1. P.C.Sharma, “Power Plant Engineering”, S.K.Kataria Publication, 3rd Edition, 2015.

2. Arora and S. Domkundwar , “A Course in Power Plant Engineering”, Dhanpat rai & Co
Publication, 5th Edition, 2016.

3. P.K. Nag, “Power Plant Engineering”, TMH Publication, 4th Edition, 2017.
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Reference Books

1. R.K. Rajput, “A Text Book of Power Plant Engineering”, Laxmi Publications, 5th Edition,
2016.

2. K. K. Ramalingam, “Power plant Engineering”, Scitech Publishers, 2nd Edition, 2015

3. G.D. Rai, “An Introduction to Power Plant Technology”, Khanna Publishers, 3 rd Edition,
2011.

4. C. Elanchezhian , “Power Plant Engineering” , I.K. International Publications, 2nd Edition,

2013.
Course Contents and Lecture Schedule
No Topic No. of Lectures
1 COAL BASED THERMAL POWER PLANTS
1.1 Rankine cycle – improvisations 1
Layout of modern coal power plant, Super Critical Boilers, FBC
1.2 2
Boilers
Turbines, Condensers, Steam & Heat rate, Subsystems of thermal
1.3 2
power plants.
1.4 Fuel and ash handling, Draught system. 2
1.5 Feed water treatment. Binary Cycles and Cogeneration systems 1
2 DIESEL, GAS TURBINE AND COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANTS
2.1 Otto, Diesel, Dual & Brayton Cycle – Analysis & Optimisation. 2
2.2 Components of Diesel and Gas Turbine power plants. 2
2.3 Combined Cycle Power Plants. 2
2.4 Integrated Gasifier based Combined Cycle systems. 2
3 NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
Basics of Nuclear Engineering, Layout and subsystems of Nuclear
3.1 2
Power Plants, Working of Nuclear Reactors
Boiling Water Reactor (BWR), Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR),
3.2 2
CANada Deuterium- Uranium reactor (CANDU),
3.3 Breeder, Gas Cooled and Liquid Metal Cooled Reactors. 2
3.4 Safety measures for Nuclear Power plants. 2
4 POWER FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY
Hydro Electric Power Plants – Classification, Typical Layout and
4.1 2
associated components including Turbines.
Principle, Construction and working of Wind, Tidal, Solar Photo
4.2 Voltaic (SPV), Solar Thermal, Geo Thermal, Biogas and Fuel Cell 4
power systems.
ENERGY, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF POWER
5
PLANTS
Power tariff types, Load distribution parameters, load curve,
5.1 2
Comparison of site selection criteria, relative merits & demerits,
5.2 Capital & Operating Cost of different power plants. 2
5.3 Pollution control technologies 2