Unit 1: Introduction and Thermal Power Plant A) Power Generation : global scenario, present status of power generation in India, in Maharashtra, Role of private and governmental organizations, load shedding, carbon credits, pitfalls in power reforms, concept of cascade efficiency. B) Thermal Power Plant : General layout of modern thermal power plant with different circuits, site selection criteria, classification of coal, coal blending, coal beneficiation, selection of coal for thermal power plant, slurry type fuels, pulverized fuel handling systems, fuel burning methods, FBC systems, high pressure boilers, ash handling system, Rankine cycle with reheat and regeneration (Numerical Treatment), steam power plants with process heating (Numerical Treatment) (Chapters - 1, 2) Unit 2: Steam Condenser and Environmental Impacts of Thermal Power Plant A) Steam Condenser : Necessity of steam condenser, elements of steam condensing plant, classification, cooling water requirements, condenser efficiency, vacuum efficiency (Numerical Treatment), cooling towers, air leakage and its effects on condenser performance, air pumps (Numerical Treatment for Air Pump capacity) B) Environmental impact of thermal power plants : Different pollutants from thermal power plants, their effects on human health and vegetation, methods to control pollutants such as particulate matter; oxides of sulphur; oxides of nitrogen, dust handling systems, ESP, scrubbers, water pollution, thermal pollution, noise pollution from TPP and its control. (Chapters - 3, 4) Unit 3: Hydroelectric and Nuclear Power Plant Unit 4: Diesel and Gas Turbine Power Plant Unit 5: Non-Conventional Power Plants Unit 6: Instrumentation and Economics of Power Plant
