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Coursecode: wb4422 |
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Coursename: Thermal Power Plants |
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ECTS creditpoints: 4 |
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Faculty of Mechanical
Engineering and Marine Technology |
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Lecturer(s): Verkooijen, prof.dr.ir. A.H.M. |
Tel.: 015-27 86687 |
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Keywords: energy
sources, thermal power plants, thermodynamics, exergy, energy,
cost-effectiveness, process schemes, optimalisation, steam boilers, turbines,
pumps, condensors, steam, combustion, circulation, stability, heat transfer,
radiation, convection, materials |
Course year: |
MSc
1st year |
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Period: |
2A |
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Hours per week: |
4 |
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Other hours: |
1 |
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Assessment: |
Written |
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Assessm.period: |
2A,
2B |
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(see
academic calendar) |
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Prerequisites:
B.Sc. |
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Follow up: wbo201-1
(Process scheme calculation) |
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Detailed description of topics: The objective of the lecture “Thermal Power
Engineering ” is develop a thorough understanding of technical options to
produce heat and electricity in centralized and decentralized power plants.
Boundary conditions which are taken into account are sustainability,
environmental impact and economical competitiveness. Possibilities to
contribute to the development of highly efficient, environmentally friendly
and integrated processes for the production and utilization of heat, power
and secondary fuels like hydrogen will be discussed. The lecture comprises: 1. Introduction: current
developments, requirements, thermodynamics 2. Scheme of a steam power
plant and a combined cycle 3. Combustion: fundamentals,
combustion systems, emissions and emission control 4. Steam generation:
fundamentals, boilers, design of a steam generator 5. Steam turbine 6. Cooling system and feed
water prearation 7. Possibilities for
efficiency improvement and future developments 8. Gas turbines and combined
cycles for natural gas 9. Combined cycles for solid
fuels (Integrated gasification combined cycle, Pressurized fluidized bed combustion,
Pressurized pulverized coal combustion, Externally combined cycle) 10. Alternative concepts: fuel cells, MHD, CO2
sequestration 11.
Possibilities for Biomass conversion |
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Course material: Copies of the sheets on the internet For some chapters a manuscript will be available at
the end of 2002 |
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References from literature: · Strauß, K.:
Kraftwerkstechnik zur Nutzung fossiler, regenerativer und nuklearer
Energiequellen. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1998. ISBN
3-540-64750-3 ·
Black&Vatch: Drbal, L-F., 1996.
ISBN 0-412-06401-4 ·
1992.
ISBN 0-9634570-0-4 ·
Elliot, T.C., Chen, K., Swanekamp, R.C.: Standard Handbook of powerplant
engineering. ·
Dolezal, R. Dampferzeugung, Springer Verlag, ISBN 3-540-13771-8 of
ISBN 0-387-13771-8. |
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Remarks assesment, entry requirements, etc.): · Linked to
(and follow up of) Thermal Power Plants is the calculation of a power plant
cycle with the programme CYCLE TEMPO · The visit
to a thermal power plant is part of the lecture ·
The participation in the lecture and exercise is strongly recommended
for the examination. |
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Learning goals: The student is able to understand the technical
options to produce heat and electricity in centralized and decentralized
power plants. Boundary conditions which have to be taken into account like
sustainability, environmental impact and economical competitiveness.
Possibilities to contribute to the development of highly efficient,
environmentally friendly and integrated processes for the production and
utilization of heat, power and secondary fuels like hydrogen. More specifically, the student is able to: 1.
describe current developments in the energy
situation and trends, requirements for energy conversion systems, and the
thermodynamic basics 2.
design a scheme of a steam power plant, a combined
cycle power plant and a combined heat and power plant and to calculate
efficiency and basic process parameters 3.
describe the combustion process: its fundamentals,
the design characteristics of different combustion systems for different
fuels, and to calculate emissions and design systems emission control 4.
explain the construction of steam generation
equipment: fundamentals that determine the design of boilers, and to
calculate the main dimensions of a steam generator 5.
describe the functioning of a steam turbine, and to
calculate the power developed from steam properties 6.
list the different parts of a energy conversion
systems, describe their role, construction and operation, and to calculate
the main dimensions for cooling system and feed water preparation 7.
use thermodynamic knowledge to identify
possibilities for efficiency improvement and to be aware of future
developments and the bottle necks to be overcome 8.
describe the basic properties of gas turbines and
combined cycles for natural gas, and
to design these systems 9.
describe the system for combined cycles using solid
fuels (Integrated gasification combined cycle, Pressurized fluidized bed
combustion, Pressurized pulverized coal combustion, Externally combined
cycle), the different components of the systems and their specific properties 10.
describe
the basics of alternative concepts: fuel cells, MHD and their impact on
future energy systems 11. list the
different options for CO2 capture and sequestration |
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Computer use: In the Process scheme calculation following on this
course, the computer programm Cycle Tempo will be used to make the
thermodynamic calculations. |
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Laboratory project(s): The Process Scheme calculation after the course has to be completed in
about 200 hours. |
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Design content: The design of thermal power plants consisting of
several kinds of components like: turbines, pumps, condensors, steam boilers,
reheaters, preheaters that are connected by pipes and for which thermodynamic
optimization is very important. |
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