Power Plant Engineering

Contents
Contents
Contents
Contents
Contents
Preface
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Syllabus
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(vii)
Chapter 1: Fundamental of Power Plant
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1.1 Introduction
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1.2 Concept of Power Plants
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1.3 Classification of Power Plants
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1.4 Energy
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1.5 Types of Energy
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1.6 Power
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1.7 Power Development in India
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1.8 Resources for Power Generation
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1.9 Present Power Position in India
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1.10 Future Planning for Power Generation
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1.11 Power Corporations in India
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1.11.1 National Thermal Power Corporation
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1.11.2 National Hydro-Electric Power Corporation
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1.11.3 Rural Electrification Corporation
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1.11.4 Damodar Valley Corporation
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1.11.5 North-Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited
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1.11.6 Bhakra Beas Management Board and Beas Construction Board
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1.11.7 Power Engineers Training Society (PETS)
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1.11.8 Central Power Research Institute (CPRI), Bangalore
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1.11.9 Nathpa, Jhaicri Power Corporation Limited
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1.12 Review of Thermodynamics Cycles Related to Power Plants
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1.13 Classification of Power Plant Cycle
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1.13.1 Carnot Cycle
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1.13.2 Rankine Cycle
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1.13.3 Reheat Cycle
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1.13.4 Regenerative Cycle (Feed Water Heating)
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1.13.5 Binary Vapour Cycle
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1.13.6 Reheat-Regenerative Cycle
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1.13.7 Formula Summary
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1.14 Fuels and Combustion
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1.15 Steam Generators
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1.16 Steam Prime Movers
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1.17 Steam Condensers
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1.17.1 Surface Condensers
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1.17.2 Jet Condensers
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1.17.3 Types of Jet Condensers
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1.18 Water (Hydraulic) Turbines
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1.18.1 Impulse and Reaction Turbines
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1.19 Scienc Vs. Technology
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1.19.1 Scientific Research
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1.19.2 Science and Technology Infrastructure
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1.20 Facts Vs. Values
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1.21 Atomic Energy
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1.22 Highlights of the Nuclear Power Programme
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1.23 Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited
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1.24 Ocean Engineering Applications
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