Power Plant Engineering

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Introduction to Power Plants

Contents

1.1 Introduction to the sources of energy: conventional and non-conventional principle of power generation

1.2 Factors affecting selection of site

1.3 Principal types of power plants

1.4 Present status and future trends

1.5 Layout of steam, hydel, diesel, nuclear and gas turbine power plants

1.6 Combined power cycles –comparison and selection

1.7 Merits of steam, gas, diesel, hydro and nuclear power plants

1.8 Resources and development of power in india

1.9 Petroleum and natural gas

1.10 Present status of power generation in india

1.11 Role of private and government organization

1.12 State-level scenario, load shedding

1.13 Carbon credits

1.1 INTRODUCTION TO THE SOURCES OF ENERGY: CONVENTIONAL ...