(Approved by AICTE, New Delhi & Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai)

Erachakulam (Po), Nagercoil - 629 902, Kanyakumari (Dt), Tamil Nadu, INDIA

DEPARTMENT OFMECHANICAL ENGINEERING

20.06.2019
Semester/Year : VII / IV

Branch : B.E. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Course Code : ME 6701

Name of the Course : POWER PLANT ENGINEERING.

Course in-Charge : Mr. C. RAJALINGAM.

Name of the Exam Topics for the Exam

Rankine cycle - improvisations, Layout of modern coal power plant,
Super Critical Boilers, FBC Boilers, Turbines, Condensers, Steam &
Module Test -1 Heat rate, Subsystems of thermal power plants – Fuel and ash
handling, Draught system, Feed water treatment. Binary Cycles and
Cogeneration systems.
Otto, Diesel, Dual & Brayton Cycle - Analysis & Optimisation.
Module Test – 2 Components of Diesel and Gas Turbine power plants. Combined
Cycle Power Plants. Integrated Gasifier based Combined Cycle
systems.

Internal Assessment Test – 1 Unit I and Unit II

Basics of Nuclear Engineering, Layout and subsystems of Nuclear

Power Plants, Working of Nuclear Reactors : Boiling Water Reactor
Module Test -3 (BWR), Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR), CANada Deuterium-
Uranium reactor (CANDU), Breeder, Gas Cooled and Liquid Metal
Cooled Reactors. Safety measures for Nuclear Power plants.
Hydro Electric Power Plants – Classification, Typical Layout and
Module Test – 4 associated components including Turbines. Principle, Construction
and working of Wind, Tidal, Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV), Solar Thermal,
Geo Thermal, Biogas and Fuel Cell power systems.
Internal Assessment Test – 2
Unit III and Unit IV
Power tariff types, Load distribution parameters, load curve,
Comparison of site selection criteria, relative merits & demerits,
Module Test – 4
Capital & Operating Cost of different power plants. Pollution control
technologies including Waste Disposal Options for Coal and Nuclear
Power Plants.
Internal Assessment Test – 3
All 5 Units

Note:
IAT 1 – Unit I and Unit II
IAT 2 – Unit III and Unit IV
IAT 3 – All 5 Units

Course in-Charges are asked to submit both soft and hard copy of all questions papers and topics for
the examination to Amrita Academic Cell on or before 26.06.2019 with the approval of respective
HoD through Department Academic Coordinator.
Course in-Charge Academic Coordinator HoD