Mr. N. Srinivas n.srinivas@vardhaman.org +91 99894 83439
Electrical Energy plays a significant role in day-to-day life of entire mankind. This course deals with the generation of power along with its economic aspects. It deals with the basic theory of various conventional power stations and the different components present in them. The course also helps the students to familiarize with different types of substations and its advantages and disadvantages. It also deals with the economic aspects of power system, power factor correction techniques and suitable pricing methods.
After the completion of the course, the student will be able to:
A7205.1 Identify the different components of an electric power system.
A7205.2 Categorize the methods of generating electrical power to meet the required Load demand.
A7205.3 Develop a layout and single line diagram for a given substation.
A7205.4 Model a power system to reduce economic losses.
Introduction: Conventional Energy Sources and their availability, Non-ConventionalEnergy Sources and their availability, Environmental impact of conventional and Non-Conventional energy sources. Hydro Electric Power Plants - Site selection, Plant layout,various components, Types of turbines, Governor and speed regulation, Pumped storage,Small scale hydroelectric plants (mini and micro).
Thermal Power Plant: Site selection, Plant layout, Coal its storage, Preparation, Han-dling, Feeding and burning, Cooling towers, Ash handling, Water treatment plant, Highpressure boilers and steam turbines.
Nuclear Power Plant: Main components of nuclear power plant, Nuclear reactors typesand applications, Radiation shielding, Radioactive and waste disposal safety aspect.
Wind Energy: Horizontal and vertical axis windmills, performance characteristics andBetz criteria. Bio-Mass: Principles of Bio-Conversion, Anaerobic/aerobic digestion, typesof Bio-gas digesters, gas yield, combustion characteristics of bio-gas, utilization for cook-ing. Geothermal Energy: Resources, types of wells, methods of harnessing the energy, potential in India. Tidal and Wave Energy: Potential, Conversion techniques and mini-hydel power plants.
Economic Aspects of Power Generation and Tariff Methods: Base load andpeak load on power station. Interconnected grid system, Load curve, load duration andintegrated load duration curves, demand, diversity, capacity, utilization and plant usefactors. Costs of electrical energy - Fixed, Semi-fixed and Running Costs, Selection oftype of generation and generation equipment, Performance and operating characteristicsof power plants, Economic scheduling principle. Tariff, Characteristics, Types - Flat Rate,Block-Rate, two-part, three-part, and power factor tariff methods.
Inform the instructor any time prior to the due date for an assignment that you wish to use a late day; you may then turn in the assignment up to 24 hours late. Multiple late days may be used on the same assignment. There are no partial late days; turning in an assignment 2 hours late or 20 hours late will both use 1 late day. Note that late days are intended to cover both normal circumstances (you simply want more time to work on the assignment) and exceptional circumstances. The late assignments will receive at most half credit.
It is my ultimate goal for this course, and my teaching, to develop your academic skills, advance your learning of electrical and electronics engineering concepts. To do so will require commitments from myself and from you toward meeting this goal.
I will be prepared and on time for class each day, ready to use class time to help you understand the course material. I will respectfully listen to, understand, and answer questions asked in class.
You are expected to attend class and actively participate in discussions every day, answering questions, asking questions, presenting material, etc. Your participation will be respectful of your classmates, both of their opinions and of their current point in their educational journey, as we each approach the material with different backgrounds and contexts.
I will keep office hours and be available for outside appointments, and respond to emails. I will provide feedback on group presentations, exams, projects, and homeworks.
You are encouraged to provide constructive comments for improving this course for furthering your learning throughout the semester. There will be an opportunity for anonymous course feedback at the end of the semester, in which I hope you all participate. Through your feedback I can improve this course and others for future students.
I will abide by the above syllabus and grade your work fairly.