POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS
Economics of generation - Load duration curve - load, demand and diversity factors, Plant capacity and plant use factors-choice of type of generation - choice of size and number of units - cost of energy generated – tariffs.
Thermal and hydro power systems- comparison of power systems, layout and working of steam , diesel, low & high head hydro-power plants - pumped storage plants.
Economic operation of steam-hydro plants- inter connected operations- division of load in inter-connected system, economic loading of steam and hydro power plants.
Nuclear power plants - principle of power generation, location, advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power plants; Reactor control- reactor safety - waste disposal.
Non-conventional power plants - basic concepts , principles of working and layout of MHD,solar, wind,tidal,biomass and geothermal power generation.
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