,• Introduction to the Sources of Energy – Resources
and Development of Power in India
• Steam power plant: Plant Layout, Working of
different circuits, Fuel handling equipment- coal
handling- choice of handling equipment, coal
storage-Ash handling systems.
• Combustion process: Types of coals-Properties of
coal – overfeed and under feed fuel beds, traveling
grate stokers, spreader stokers, retort stokers,
pulverized fuel burning system and its components,
combustion needs and draught system, cyclone
furnace, design and construction, Dust collectors,
cooling towers and heat rejection. Corrosion and
feed water treatment.
,• Definition of Power plant
engineering
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