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.

2 Types, construction, working principles performance of; boilers, heat exchangers, turbines, Power plants and internal combustion engines are covered. 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.

3 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., 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 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 .

5 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.

6 Estimate different efficiencies associated with such systems. 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.

7 Carnot and Rankine cycles 2. Reheating of steam 3. Regenerative feedwater heaters 4. 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.

8 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. 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.

9 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. Combined cycle plants for co-generation VIII Nuclear Power plants 11 1.

10 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.