JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Objectives

Able to introduce various methods of power generation and specially

provide the knowledge of instrumentation and control in thermal power plants.

Course Outcomes

Upon completion of this course the student shall be able to apply his

knowledge and understand how instrumentation system is designed for a power plant.

UNIT - I

Overview of Power Generation: Introduction, Various sources of Electrical energy, Non- conventional energy sources, Conventional energy sources, Importance of Instrumentation and control in power generation, piping and instrumentation diagram, Cogeneration of power, Control Rooms.

UNIT - II

Instrumentation and Control in Water Circuit: Water circuit, Boiler Feed Water circulation, Measurements in Water circuit, Controls in water circuit, Impurities in Water and Steam.

UNIT - III

Instrumentation and Control in Air- Fuel Circuit: Air- Fuel Circuit, Measurement in Air- Fuel Circuit, Controls in Air- Fuel Circuit, Analytical Measurement.

UNIT - IV

Power Plant Management: Introduction, Master Control, Combustion Process, Boiler Efficiency, Maintenance of Measuring Instruments, Intrinsic and Electrical Safety, Interlocks for Boiler Operation, Computer based Control and Data Logging Systems, Distributed Control Systems.

UNIT - V

Turbine – Monitoring and Control: Introduction, Turbine System Inlet System, turbine Measurements, Turbine Control Systems, Lubrication for Turbo-alternator, Turbo-alternator Cooling System.

TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. Power Plant Instrumentation by K. Krishnaswamy, M. Ponni Bala, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., 2011.

REFERENCES:

• 1. Power-Plant Control and Instrumentation: The Control of Boilers and HRSG Systems, David Lindsey IET, 2000.
• 2. Power Plant Engineering, Nag, Tata McGraw-Hill Education, 07-Aug-2008.
• 3. The Control of boilers - Sam .G.Duke low - ISA press,1991 R16 B.TECH EIE.