MET 401 Power Plant Engineering

1 Power Plant Engineering and ECONOMY 2010 Dr. Rahim K. Jassim PhD, MEMgt, BSc(hons) , , MASME, MIPENZ, Reg. Eng Power Plant Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology Yanbu Industrial College Mechanical Engineering Technology Power Plant Engineering and Economy MET 401 Dr. Rahim K. Jassim 1 YANBU INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS DEPARTMENT: MECHANICAL Engineering TECHNOLOGY COURSE NAME: MET-401 Power Plant Engineering LT:3 LB:3 CR :4 CATALOG DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to provide the students with application of thermal Engineering and mechanics to different thermo-fluid systems. Types, construction, working principles performance of; boilers, heat exchangers, turbines, Power plants and internal combustion engines are covered.

2 Overall Plant performance, load curves and economics of Power plants is introduced. This course is supported by tutorials, laboratory experiments and field visits. PREREQUISITE: MET 303 - Applied Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer MET 306 - Applied Fluid Mechanics PREREQUISITE BY TOPIC: 1. Basic thermodynamics of Power cycles and combustion processes 2. Conduction, convection and radiation heat transfer CO-REQUISITE: None COMPUTER USAGE: Use of computer programs in Power Plant calculations TEXT AND MATERIALS: Textbook: 1. Power Plant Engineering . by Nag, , Tata-McGraw Hill. Higher Education, 3nd edition, 2008. References: 1. Powerplant Technology, by EL-Wakil, , McGraw Hill, 1st Edition, 1984 2. Modem Power Plant Engineering , by Weisman, J.

3 , and Eckert, L., Prentice Hall, 1st edition. 1985 3. Power Plant System Design, by Kam W. Li and A. Paul Priddy, John Wiley, 1st edition, 1985. 4. The Exergy Method of Thermal Plant Analysis, by Kotas, T. J. reprinted, Malabar, Florida, USA: Krieger, 1995. 5. Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, by Moran J. M. and Shapiro, H. N., 5th edition., John Wiley & Sons 2004. Mechanical Engineering Technology Power Plant Engineering and Economy MET 401 Dr. Rahim K. Jassim 2 COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of the course, the student will demonstrate competency by being able to: 1. Describe sources of energy and types of Power plants. 2. Analyze different types of steam cycles and estimate efficiencies in a steam Power Plant .

4 3. Describe basic working principles of gas turbine and diesel engine Power plants Define the performance characteristics and components of such Power plants. 4. List the principal components and types of nuclear reactors. 5. Evaluate cycle efficiency and performance of a gas cooled reactor Power Plant . 6. Classify different types of coupled vapor cycles and list the advantages of combined cycles Power Plant . 7. List different types of fuels used in Power plants and estimate their heating values. 8. List types, principles of operations, components and applications of steam turbines, steam generators, condensers, feed water and circulating water systems. Estimate different efficiencies associated with such systems.

5 9. Define terms and factors associated with Power Plant economics. Calculate present worth depreciation and cost of different types of Power plants. Estimate the cost of producing Power per kW. COURSE OUTLINE: Chapter TOPIC WEEK I Introduction 1 1. Energy sources 2. Types of Power plants 3. Thermodynamics review II Analysis of steam Cycles 2-3 1. Carnot and Rankine cycles 2. Reheating of steam 3. Regenerative feedwater heaters 4.

6 Efficiencies in a steam Power Plant III Fuels and Combustion 4 1. Types of fuels 2. Air-fuel ratio 3. Heat of combustion 4. Heating values Mechanical Engineering Technology Power Plant Engineering and Economy MET 401 Dr. Rahim K. Jassim 3 IV steam Generators 5 1. Basic types of steam generators 2. The economizers, superheaters and reheaters 3. Boiler circulation 4. Boiler efficiency V steam Turbines 6-7 1. Flow through nozzles 2. Types of steam turbines 3.

7 Velocity diagrams 4. turbine governing and control 5. Power and efficiency in steam turbines VI Diesel Engine and Gas turbine Power Plants 8-9 1. Types of diesel Plant 2. Advantages and disadvantages of diesel engine Power Plant 3. Performance characteristic of diesel engine Power Plant 4. Gas turbine Power Plant 5. Components of gas turbine Power plants 6. Gas turbine fuels and materials VII Combined Cycle Power Plant 10 1. Binary vapor cycles 2. Coupled cycles 3. Combined gas turbine - steam turbine Power plants 4.

8 Combined cycle plants for co-generation VIII Nuclear Power Plants 11 1. Principle components of a nuclear reactor 2. Types of nuclear reactors 3. Gas cooled reactor Power Plant 4. Cycle efficiency IX Condensers, Feedwater and Circulating Water Systems 12-13 1. Direct contact condensers 2. Surface condensers 3. Feed water heaters 4. Circulating water systems used in steam Power Plant 5. Cooling towers 6. Cooling towers calculations X Economics of Power Generation 14-15 1. Terms and factors Mechanical Engineering Technology Power Plant Engineering and Economy MET 401 Dr.

9 Rahim K. Jassim 42. Load duration curves 3. Power Plant economics (present worth, depreciation and cost) XI Review 16 XII Final Examination 17 INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES *: Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: Introduction List and explain different sources of energy Identify different types of Power plants and recognize their components Define basic terms and properties used in thermodynamics and state first and law of thermodynamics and apply it to different thermodynamics systems Solve problems on first and second law of thermodynamics Analysis of steam Cycles Represent different types of steam cycles on pressure-volume and temperature diagrams List the methods and advantages of reheating of steam Explain the advantages of regeneration Discuss different types of Feed water heaters and their applications Calculate different type of efficiencies in a steam Power Plant Solve problems on a simple Rankine

10 And reheating cycles Fuels and Combustion Describe various types of fuels, properties and application Calculate stoichiometric and actual fuel-air ratio Apply the first law of thermodynamics for calculation of heat of combustion in open and closed systems Estimate the higher and lower heating values of different types of fuels steam Generators List types, applications and describe working principles of most commonly boilers Describe types, advantages and operating principles of auxiliary systems use steam generators Differentiate between natural and forced circulation in boilers Calculate boiler efficiency Evaluate the operation performance of a steam boiler Solve problems on steam generators steam Turbines List types, application and working principles of nozzles Mechanical Engineering Technology Power Plant Engineering and Economy MET 401 Dr.