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SYLLABUS

UNIT-I

Thermal power generating systems Block diagram of Thermal Power Station (TPS) showing paths of Coal, Steam, Water, Ash and Flue gasses – Brief description of TPS components: Economizers, Boilers, Super Heaters, Turbines, Condensers, Chimney and Cooling towers.

UNIT-II

Hydro and Nuclear power generating systems Hydro Power: Selection of site, Classification, Layout, Description of main components. Nuclear Power: Nuclear fission and Chain reaction – Nuclear fuels – Principle of operation of nuclear reactor – Reactor components: Moderators, Control rods, Reflectors and Coolants – Radiation hazards: Shielding and safety precautions – Types of nuclear reactors and Brief description of PWR, BWR and FBR.

UNIT-III

Solar and wind power generating systems Solar Power Generation: Role and potential of solar energy options, Principles of solar radiation, Flat plate and concentrating solar energy collectors, Different methods of energy storage – PV cell – V-I characteristics. Wind Power Generation: Role and potential of wind energy option, Horizontal and vertical axis wind mills, Performance characteristics – Power-speed and Torque-speed characteristics – Pitch and Yaw controls – Power Electronics application – Economic aspects.

UNIT-IV

Biogas and geothermal power generating systems Biogas Power Generation Principles of Bioconversion, Types of biogas digesters – Characteristics of Bio-gas – Utilization – Economic and environmental aspects. Geothermal and Ocean Power Generation Principle of geothermal energy methods of harnessing – Principle of ocean energy – Tidal and wave energy – Mini. hydel plants – Economic aspects.

UNIT-V

Economic aspects of power generation Load curve, Load duration and Integrated load duration curves – Load demand, Diversity, Capacity, Utilization and plant use factors – Numerical problems. Costs of generation and their division into fixed, Semi-fixed and running costs. Tariff methods: Desirable characteristics of a tariff method – Flat rate, Block-rate, Two-port, Three-port and Power factor tariff methods and numerical problems.