Power Plants and Industrial Cogeneration - Steam power plants. Thermodinamics. Regeneration. Feedwater heating. Plant control. Gas turbine overview. Thermodinamics. Performace Characteristics. Heat recovery steam generators. Combined plants. Hydroelectric Power Plants Nuclear Plants BWR, PWR, Generation III+ and IV. Industrial cogeneration
plants. Back pressure cogeneration, Gas Turbine and Combined Plant cogeneration. Cogeneration using internal combustion engines.
Power Generation Handbook – P. Kiameh –Mc Graw Hill – 2002 ISBN 0-
07-139604-7
Integrative handout given in the classroom.
Learning Objectives
In depth analysis and completion of knowledge about Power plants to
produce electrical energy (Steam Plants, Combined Plants, Nuclear
Plants) focused on efficiency optimization, environmental impact
reduction, economic viability. In depth analysis and completion of
knowledge about Cogeneration Plants (Electric Energy, Thermal,
Generating cold).
Prerequisites
Propaedeutic knowledge coming from a Degree Course in Mechanical
Engineering is required mainly in the topics of Energy Conversion
Systems
Teaching Methods
Face to face lessons, Guided exercises. Guided approach to a case study
Type of Assessment
Oral examination and discussion on a case study.
Course program
Energy sources, different energy use in today life.
Outlook of Energy policies in different countries.
National electric energy demand , national electric system.
Steam power plants. Thermodynamics . Cycle optimization.
Steam generators. Fuels supply systems .
Combustion and heat transfer in steam generators.
Water-steam system.
Exhausted gas treatment.
Steam turbines.
Steam condensing units. Cooling towers .
Plant control.
Gas Turbine Plants.
Heat recovery steam generators.
Combined Plants.
Nuclear Reactions (basic knowledge) .
Nuclear fission to produce thermal energy.
Structure of a nuclear reactor.
Boiling Water Reactors.
Pressurized Water Reactors. CANDU Reactors.
Thermodynamic Cycle of reactors.
Developments in nuclear Plants (Generation II+ and IV).
Cogeneration using Steam turbines and Combined plants.
Cogeneration using internal combustion engines.
Tri- generation (Electrical, Thermal, Cool)