EM9314 NUCLEAR, HYDEL AND OTHER POWER PLANTS SYLLABUS | ANNA UNIVERSITY M.TECH ENERGY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT 1ST SEM SYLLABUS REGULATION 2009 2011 2012-2013 BELOW IS THE ANNA UNIVERSITY FIRST SEMESTER M.TECH. ENERGY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT SYLLABUS, TEXTBOOKS, REFERENCE BOOKS,EXAM PORTIONS,QUESTION BANK,PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTION PAPERS,MODEL QUESTION PAPERS, CLASS NOTES, IMPORTANT 2 MARKS, 8 MARKS, 16 MARKS TOPICS. IT IS APPLICABLE FOR ALL STUDENTS ADMITTED IN THE YEAR 2011 2012-2013 (ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI,TRICHY,MADURAI,TIRUNELVELI,COIMBATORE), 2009 REGULATION OF ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI AND STUDENTS ADMITTED IN ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI DURING 2009
EM9314 NUCLEAR, HYDEL AND OTHER POWER PLANTS L T P C
3 0 0 3
UNIT I NUCLEAR POWER 9
Introduction –Nuclear power for developing countries – Role of nuclear power –
Radioactivity and radioactive charge – Unit of radioactivity – Mass energy equivalence
– Usefulness of einstein theory – Types of nuclear reaction – Nuclear fission and fusion
– Fertile materials and breading – Location of nuclear power plants – General
components of nuclear reactors – Fuel – Moderator – Reflector – Coolant – Control
rods – Shielding – Reflector vessel – General problem of reactor operation.
UNIT II NUCLEAR REACTORS 9
Current Generation power reactors – Pressurized water reactors – Boiling water
reactors – Gas – cooled reactors – Advanced design – Advanced boiling water reactors
– Modular pressurized – heavy water reactors – Advanced passive reactors – Gas
turbine modular helium reactor – Breeder reactors – Commercial design – Comparison
of nuclear plants with thermal plants.
UNIT III HYDROLOGY AND HYDRO – ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS 9
Rainfall and its measurements – Hydrographs – Flow duration curve – Mass curve and
storage – Site selection for hydroelectric power plants – Environmental aspects of site
selection – Classification of hydro – electric power plants – Storage type hydro-electric
plant and its operation – Advantage and disadvantages of hydro-electric power plant.
8
UNIT IV DESIGN CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF HYDRO-ELECTRIC
POWER PLANTS 9
Reservoirs – Dam – Spillway – Surge tank – Power house and turbine setting –
Arrangement of reaction and impulse turbine – Advantages and disadvantage of under
ground power station – Prime movers – Pelton turbine – Francis Turbine – Kaplan
turbine – Specific speed of turbine – Draft tubes – Moody draft tube – Selection of
turbines – Covering of water turbines – Advantages of hydro power plants.
UNIT V OTHER TYPES OF POWER PLANTS 9
Ocean thermal energy conversion – Concept – History of OTEC development –
Constructions operational problem – Ecological and environmental impacts – Tidal and
water power – Tidal power – Wave power – Geothermal power – Potential –
Geothermal power – History of geothermal power – Environment and ecologic
consideration.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS
1. Black and Veatch., “Power Plant Engineering”, CBS Publishers and Distributors,
2004.
2. Rai, G.D., “Renewable energy sources, 4th Edition, Khanna Publishers, 1997.
REFERENCES
1. Boyle, G., “Renewable Energy Power for Sustainable Future”, Oxford University
Press, 1996.
2. Twidell, J. W. and Weir. A., “Renewable Energy Sources”, EFN Spon Ltd., 1986.
EM9314 NUCLEAR, HYDEL AND OTHER POWER PLANTS L T P C
3 0 0 3
UNIT I NUCLEAR POWER 9
Introduction –Nuclear power for developing countries – Role of nuclear power –
Radioactivity and radioactive charge – Unit of radioactivity – Mass energy equivalence
– Usefulness of einstein theory – Types of nuclear reaction – Nuclear fission and fusion
– Fertile materials and breading – Location of nuclear power plants – General
components of nuclear reactors – Fuel – Moderator – Reflector – Coolant – Control
rods – Shielding – Reflector vessel – General problem of reactor operation.
UNIT II NUCLEAR REACTORS 9
Current Generation power reactors – Pressurized water reactors – Boiling water
reactors – Gas – cooled reactors – Advanced design – Advanced boiling water reactors
– Modular pressurized – heavy water reactors – Advanced passive reactors – Gas
turbine modular helium reactor – Breeder reactors – Commercial design – Comparison
of nuclear plants with thermal plants.
UNIT III HYDROLOGY AND HYDRO – ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS 9
Rainfall and its measurements – Hydrographs – Flow duration curve – Mass curve and
storage – Site selection for hydroelectric power plants – Environmental aspects of site
selection – Classification of hydro – electric power plants – Storage type hydro-electric
plant and its operation – Advantage and disadvantages of hydro-electric power plant.
8
UNIT IV DESIGN CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF HYDRO-ELECTRIC
POWER PLANTS 9
Reservoirs – Dam – Spillway – Surge tank – Power house and turbine setting –
Arrangement of reaction and impulse turbine – Advantages and disadvantage of under
ground power station – Prime movers – Pelton turbine – Francis Turbine – Kaplan
turbine – Specific speed of turbine – Draft tubes – Moody draft tube – Selection of
turbines – Covering of water turbines – Advantages of hydro power plants.
UNIT V OTHER TYPES OF POWER PLANTS 9
Ocean thermal energy conversion – Concept – History of OTEC development –
Constructions operational problem – Ecological and environmental impacts – Tidal and
water power – Tidal power – Wave power – Geothermal power – Potential –
Geothermal power – History of geothermal power – Environment and ecologic
consideration.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS
1. Black and Veatch., “Power Plant Engineering”, CBS Publishers and Distributors,
2004.
2. Rai, G.D., “Renewable energy sources, 4th Edition, Khanna Publishers, 1997.
REFERENCES
1. Boyle, G., “Renewable Energy Power for Sustainable Future”, Oxford University
Press, 1996.
2. Twidell, J. W. and Weir. A., “Renewable Energy Sources”, EFN Spon Ltd., 1986.
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