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About Course

The course provides an overview of coal and gas based thermal power plant, nuclear power plant. It takes a multidisciplinary approach to real life applications and practices of thermal power plant. The course is precisely designed to cover technological advancement in systems and equipment. The course topics Include the system engineering and design aspects, technical features and constructional details of all the major equipment, their auxiliary systems and balance of plant systems.

Power Plant Engineering - An Industrial Context
Power Plant Engineering - An Industrial Context

Pre-requisites

Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Basics of Fluid Mechanics & Machineries


Course duration , assessment and expert session

20 hours of self-paced interactive learning, including summative assessment and expert live interactions


Key topics:

  • Indian power scenario
  • Thermodynamics
  • Boiler, steam turbine, generator
  • Balance of plant systems Gas based power plant
  • Nuclear power plant
  • Power plant layout and piping
  • Electric power generation
  • Evacuation and power distribution within plant
  • Control and instrumentation systems

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course, the student will be able to:

Describe the basic concept of thermodynamics principles used in power plants

Explain the fundamentals of boilers, steam turbine, generator and different power plants used in electricity generation.

Demonstrate vital skills and to provide virtual exposure for efficiently handling any equipment & systems in power plant.

Outline the electric power generation, power distribution, Control and instrumentation systems within a power plant.

Illustrate design features of modern power plant boiler and its components.

Understand the basic construction features and application of Boiler & Auxiliary equipment.

Integrate the state-of-the-art tools and software used by industry for 3D modelling and layout development.


Key Job Roles:

  • Power Plant Design Engineer.
  • O&M Engineer.

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