Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Power Plant EconomicsSteam Power PlantHydro Power Plant
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Nuclear Power PlantGas Turbine and Diesel Power PlantsNon-Conventional Power Plants
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 7 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षाPrevious papers and full revision before the exam.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 6 chapters · 27 topics
01Power Plant Economics
5 topics+
- Energy sources and Indian power scenario
- Load curves and load duration curves
- Load, demand, diversity, capacity and utilisation factors
- Fixed and operating costs
- Tariffs
02Steam Power Plant
6 topics+
- General layout
- Coal and ash handling
- Pulverised fuel and fluidised bed combustion
- High pressure and supercritical boilers
- Cooling towers
- Dust collection and ESP
03Hydro Power Plant
4 topics+
- Hydrology and site selection
- Classification of hydro plants
- Dam, penstock, surge tank and spillway
- Turbine selection and pumped storage
04Nuclear Power Plant
4 topics+
- Nuclear fission and chain reaction
- Reactor components - fuel, moderator, coolant, control rods
- PWR, BWR, PHWR and fast breeder reactors
- Radiation safety and waste disposal
05Gas Turbine and Diesel Power Plants
4 topics+
- Open and closed cycle gas turbine plants
- Regeneration, reheating and intercooling
- Combined cycle power plants
- Diesel power plant layout and systems
06Non-Conventional Power Plants
4 topics+
- Solar thermal and solar PV
- Wind power
- Geothermal and tidal power
- Biomass and waste-to-energy
About this course
You will be able to
- Calculate load factor, diversity factor, capacity factor and cost of power generation
- Explain the layout and auxiliaries of a modern thermal power plant
- Estimate hydro power potential and explain hydro plant components
- Describe nuclear reactors used in India and their safety
- Explain gas turbine, combined cycle and diesel power plants
- Assess solar, wind and other renewable power options
Who it is for
- B.Tech Mechanical Engineering students of Semester 7 (AKTU)
- Students of other universities studying the same subject who want unit-wise coaching
What you need
- Applied Thermodynamics and Fluid Machinery
- Basic economics of engineering
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Which syllabus does the Power Plant Engineering course follow?
It follows the AKTU (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow) B.Tech syllabus for Power Plant Engineering. If your own university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your university syllabus.
Will this help in the university examination?
Yes. Teaching is unit-wise as per the AKTU scheme, with numericals, previous-year question practice, MCQ tests and doubt sessions before the semester exam.
Is power plant economics numerical important?
Yes. Load factor, diversity factor and cost of generation numericals are asked often; we practise them in detail.
