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There are various books which can be refered for Power plant Engineering. These are following: For practical knowledge: practical boiler operation Engineering by V R Mallik. Power plant Engineering by Chattopadyay. Power plant Engineering by Black & Witch. Thermal Engineering by R K Rajpoot( Basics of Thermal ). Cal engineering from virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Uni- versity, blacksburg, vA, in 1987, 1989, and 1993, respectively. Baldwin is a member of the IEEE Power and Energy Society. Book Language: English Power Plant Engineering Textbook by P. Nag 4th Edition is designed to educate a reader on all the important concepts and topics of power plant engineering.The book addresses all the important topics of the subject like where power plants are located and the economy behind them.

1. Introduction to Power Plants
1. 1.1 Introduction to the sources of energy: conventional and non-conventional principle of power generation
2. 1.2 Factors affecting selection of site
3. 1.5 Layout of steam, hydel, diesel, nuclear and gas turbine power plants
4. 1.7 Merits of steam, gas, diesel, hydro and nuclear power plants
5. 1.8 Resources and development of power in India
6. 1.14 Questions
2. Fuels and Combustion
1. 2.2 Classification of fuels and different types of fuels used for steam generation
2. 2.3 Calorific values of fuels
3. 2.4 Combustion of fuels
4. 2.5 Properties of coal, Indian coals
5. 2.6 Selection of coal in thermal power station
6. 2.7 Questions
3. Fuel-Handling Systems
1. 3.1 Coal handling
2. 3.3 Fuel burning
3. 3.4 Equipment for burning coal in lump form
4. 3.6 Preparation and burning of pulverized coal
5. 3.8 Pulverized mills
6. 3.9 Fuel-burning equipments
7. 3.10 Flue gas analysis
8. 3.11 Ash handling system
9. 3.12 Dust collection
10. 3.13 Questions
4. Steam Power Plant
1. 4.3 Rankine and modified rankine cycles
2. 4.6 Questions
5. Steam Generator
1. 5.2 Classification of boilers
2. 5.4 Modern high-pressure water tube boilers
3. 5.5 Boiler performance calculations
4. 5.6 Accessories for the steam generator
5. 5.7 Boiler mountings
6. 5.8 Questions
6. Fluidized Bed Combustion
1. 6.3 Fluidized bed boilers – classification
2. 6.7 Questions
7. Draught System
1. 7.4 Calculations involving height of chimney to produce a given draught
2. 7.5 Questions
8. Feed Water Treatment
1. 8.1 Feed water system – necessity
2. 8.2 Feed water treatment
3. 8.3 Questions
9. Flow Through Nozzles
1. 9.10 Questions
10. Steam Turbines
1. 10.2 Turbine types
2. 10.3 Simple impulse turbines
3. 10.4 Reaction turbines
4. 10.6 Reheat factor and condition line
5. 10.8 Questions
11. Steam Condenser and Circulating Water Systems
1. 11.1 Introduction to condenser and its necessity
2. 11.2 Classification and types of condensers
3. 11.3 Surface condenser performance
4. 11.4 Cooling tower
5. 11.5 Cooling ponds
6. 11.7 Corrosion in boilers
7. 11.8 Questions
12. Gas Turbine Power Plant
1. 12.1 Introduction
2. 12.2 Classification of gas turbines
3. 12.3 Construction and plant layout with auxiliaries
4. 12.4 Fuel and fuel systems
5. 12.6 Advantages and disadvantages of the gas turbine plant
6. 12.7 Method of improving output and performance
7. 12.9 Combined cycle power plants and comparison
8. 12.11 Questions
13. Diesel Engine Power Plant
1. 13.1 Introduction to diesel engine plant
2. 13.5 Fuel supply system
3. 13.8 Cooling and lubrication system for the diesel engine
4. 13.9 Intake and exhaust systems
5. 13.10 Application of diesel power plant, advantages and disadvantages
6. 13.13 Questions
14. Power from Non-Conventional Sources
1. 14.1 Recent developments in methods of power generation
2. 14.2 Utilization of solar energy
3. 14.3 Wind energy
4. 14.4 Tidal energy
5. 14.5 Ocean thermal energy conversion
6. 14.6 Wave energy
7. 14.7 Fuel cells
8. 14.8 Thermoelectric and thermionic power
9. 14.10 Geothermal energy
10. 14.12 Questions
15. Hydroelectric Power Plant
1. 15.3 Rainfall and its measurement
2. 15.4 Hydrographs
3. 15.5 Flow duration and mass duration curves
4. 15.6 Hydro electric plant – introduction
5. 15.7 Classification of hydro-plant
6. 15.9 Control gates and valves
7. 15.12 Water turbines
8. 15.16 Questions
16. Nuclear Power Plants
1. 16.1 Introduction to nuclear engineering
2. 16.2 Radioactive decay, half life
3. 16.3 Principles of release of nuclear energy
4. 16.6 Thermal fission reactors and power plant and their location
5. 16.8 Radiation hazards
6. 16.10 Questions
17. Power Plant Economics
1. 17.2 Types of loads
2. 17.4 Cost of electrical energy
3. 17.5 Energy rates (tariffs) for electrical energy
4. 17.6 Selection of types of generation and generating equipment
5. 17.11 Questions
18. Environmental Aspects of Power Station
1. 18.1 Environmental aspects
2. 18.5 Effluents from power plants and impact on environment
3. 18.6 Environmental impact of power plant: social and economical issues of the power plants
4. 18.7 Questions
19. Instrumentation and Equipments in Power Station
1. 19.1 Elements of instrumentation
2. 19.2 Important instruments on steam generator and turbine
3. 19.3 Combustion control
4. 19.4 Introduction to generator and exciters
5. 19.9 Control board equipment
6. 19.11 Testing of power plants and heat balance
7. 19.12 Questions

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