JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

UNIT - I

Introduction-Principle of Thermodynamics- cycles-topping-bottoming-combined cycle-organic rankine cycles-performance indices of cogeneration systems-waste heat recovery-sources and types-concept of tri generation

UNIT - II

Configuration and thermodynamic performance-steam turbine cogeneration systems- gas turbine cogeneration systems-advanced cogeneration systems: fuel cell, Stirling engines etc.,

UNIT - III

Cogeneration plants electrical interconnection issues-utility and cogeneration plant interconnection issues-applications of cogeneration in utility sector-industrial sector-building sector-rural sector-impacts of cogeneration plants-fuel, electricity and environment

UNIT - IV

Combined cycle power generation: Hybrid cycle – topping cycle – bottoming cycle – thermodynamic analysis- efficiency – waste heat recovery boiler – pinch point temperature importance in HRSG – Combination of steam cycle and gas turbine cycle – Integration of different power cycles – analysis – fuels used for hybrid cycles – supplementary firing of combined cycles.

UNIT - V

Latest energy conversion techniques: Integrated Gasification combined cycle (IGCC), Advanced energy storage systems, Clean coal technologies, fluidized bed combustion, Coal based combined cycles, Natural gas based combined cycles, Integrated power generation, Fuel cells, hybrid cycles power generation with direct energy conversion principles, conversion of standalone cycle power generation into combined cycle power generation units.

REFERENCES:

• 1. Cogeneration-Charles H. Butler-Mc Graw Hill
• 2. Cogeneration-Heat and Power, Thermodynamics and Economics-Horlock JH-Oxoford.
• 3. Power Plant Engineering, P K Nag, Tata McGraw Hill Pvt. Ltd M. Tech. – I Year – II Sem (Energy Systems)