JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Overview

Course objective:

• To understand the concepts of energy conversion in thermal utilities and estimate the performance.

Course Outcomes

Student will be able to

• Have knowledge of equipment used in thermal power plants.
• Estimate the conversion efficiency of the components.

UNIT - I

Fuels and Combustion: Properties of Solid, liquid and gaseous fuels – Combustion analysis – Draft – Combustion control. Boilers – Performance Evaluation – Indirect Method - Boiler water Treatment – Energy Conservation Opportunities.

UNIT - II

Furnaces: Classification – Performance Evaluation – Indirect Method of Evaluation - Fuel Economy Measures (Air Preheater – Heat losses and Prevention). Insulation and Refractories: Insulation – Types and Applications – Economic Thickness of Insulation – Heat Savings and Application Criteria – Refractories – Selection of Refractories

UNIT - III

FBC Boilers: Mechanism of Fluidized Bed – Advantages – Types of FBC Boilers – Operational Features – Saving Potential. Fans and Blowers: Performance evaluation – Efficient System Operation – Fan Performance Assessment. Energy Saving Opportunities.

UNIT - IV

Pumps and Pumping System: Classification of Pumps – System Characteristics – Factors affecting pump performance – Efficient pumping system operation – Flow Control Strategies – Energy Conservation Opportunities.

UNIT - V

Cogeneration: Definition – Basic Thermodynamic Cycles – Classification of Cogeneration Systems. Waste Heat Recovery Systems: General Classification – Benefits of Waste heat Recovery – Waste Heat Recovery Devices (Recuperator, Regenerators, Heat Wheels, Heat Pipe, Economizers, Heat Pump).

TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. T_5119_Energy_Efficiency_In_Thermal_Utilities Book 2.
• 2. T_5121_Energy_Performance_Assessment_For_Equipment_And_Utility_Systems_Book 4.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

• 1. Analysis of Engineering Cycles, R. W. Haywood, 4th Edition, Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1991.
• 2. Boiler Control Systems, D. Lindsay, Mcgraw Hill International, London, 1992.
• 3. Least Cost Electrical Utility / Planning, H. G. Stoll, John Wiley & Sons, 1989.
• 4. Short Term Forecasting: An introduction to the Box Jenkins Approach, T. M. O` Donovan, Wiley, Chichester, 1983.
• 5. Industrial Energy Management and Utilization, 1988, LC Wittie, P S Schmidt and D R Brown, Hemisphere Publishing Company. R19 M.TECH M. TECH. PEES M. TECH. I Year II Sem. (PEES)