Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra (SPPU), Mechanical Engineering Semester 8, Energy Engineering Syllabus

Unit - 1 Introduction and Thermal Power Plant

1.1 Power Generation global scenario

1.2 Present status of power generation in India in Maharashtra

1.4 Load shedding

1.5 Carbon credits

1.6 Pitfalls in power reforms

1.7 Concept of cascade efficiency

1.9 Site selection criteria

1.10 Classification of coal coal blending coal beneficiation

1.11 Selection of coal for thermal power plant

1.13 Pulverized fuel handling systems

1.14 Fuel burning methods

1.15 FBC systems

1.16 High pressure boilers

1.17 Ash handling system

1.18 Rankine cycle with reheat and regeneration Numerical Treatment

1.19 Steam power plants with process heating Numerical Treatment

Unit - 2 Steam Condenser and Environmental Impacts of Thermal Power Plant

2.1 Steam Condenser

2.2 Necessity of steam condenser elements of steam condensing plant

2.3 Classification

2.4 Cooling water requirements

2.6 Vacuum efficiency Numerical Treatment

2.7 Cooling towers

2.8 Air leakage and its effects on condenser performance

2.9 Air pumps Numerical Treatment for Air Pump capacity

2.11 Different pollutants from thermal power plants their effects on human health and vegetation

2.12 Methods to control pollutants such as particulate matter

2.13 Oxides of sulphur and nitrogen

2.15 ESP

2.16 Scrubbers

2.17 Water pollution

2.18 Thermal pollution

2.19 Noise pollution from TPP and its control

Unit - 3 Hydroelectric and Nuclear Power Plant

3.1 Hydroelectric Power Plant

3.2 Site selection

3.3 Classification of HEPP based on head nature of load water quantity

3.4 Criteria for turbine selection

3.5 Dams

3.6 Spillways

3.7 Surge tank and forebay

3.8 Advantages and disadvantages of HEPP

3.9 Hydrograph

3.10 Flow duration curve

3.11 Mass curve

3.12 Numerical Treatment environmental impacts of HEPP

3.13 Nuclear Power Plants

3.15 Types of nuclear reactor PWR BWR CANDU GCR LMCR OMCR fast breeder fusion material for nuclear fuel

3.17 Coolants

3.18 Control rod and shielding

3.19 Nuclear waste disposal

3.20 Environmental impacts of NPP

Unit - 4 Diesel and Gas Turbine

4.1 Diesel Power Plants

4.2 Applications

4.3 Components of DPP

4.4 Different systems of DPP

4.5 Plant layout

4.7 Environmental impacts of DPP

4.9 General layout of GTPP

4.10 Components of GTPP

4.11 Open

4.12 Closed semiclosed cycle gas turbine plant

4.13 Brayton cycle analysis for thermal efficiency

4.14 Work ratio

4.15 Maximum optimum pressure ratio

4.17 Gas and steam turbine combined cycle plant

Unit - 5 Non-Conventional Power Plants

5.1 Solar Power Plant based on

5.2 Flat plate collector

5.3 Solar ponds

5.4 Parabolic solar collector

5.6 Solar chimney

5.8 Solar photovoltaic systems

5.10 Geothermal Plant 

5.12 OTEC Plant

5.13 MHD Power Generation

5.15 Wind Power Plant

Unit - 6 Instrumentation and Economics of Power Plant

6.1 Power Plant Instruments

6.2 Layout of electrical equipment

6.3 Generator

6.4 Exciter

6.5 Generator cooling

6.6 Short circuits limiting methods

6.7 Switch gear

6.8 Circuit breaker

6.9 Power transformers

6.10 Methods of earthling

6.11 Protective devices control system used in power plants

6.12 Measurement of high voltage Current and power

6.13 Control room

6.14 Economics of Power Generation

6.15 Cost of electric energy

6.16 Fixed and operating cost [methods to determine depreciation cost] Numerical Treatment

6.17 Selection and type of generation

6.18 Selection of generation equipment

6.19 Load curves

6.20 Performance and operation characteristics of power plants

6.21 Load division

6.22 All terms related to fluctuating load plant Numerical Treatment