Power Plant Engineering

This book design for the emerging Electrical and Electronics engineers and as per the syllabus of fourth semester course of "EE2252 POWER PLANT ENGINEERING" prescribed by Anna University, Chennai. The approach is very systematic and self-explanatory and the contents are presented in an elegant, comprehensive and lucid fashion with neat diagrams wherever required, so that even the beginners of the subject can have a clear concept on Power Plants, Hydroelectric Power Plants, Nuclear Power Plants, Gas and Diesel Power Plants, and Non-conventional Power Generation. Some of the topics are dealt with elaborately. The units are provided with plenty of review questions and solved problems. The book will surely satisfy the students preparing for the university examinations and preparing whole-heartedly for success in other competitive examinations. Preface 7 Contents 9 Thermal Power Plants 13 Hydroelectric Power Plant 97 Nuclear Power Plant 107 Gas Power Plant 139 Non-Conventional Power Generating Systems 158 University Question Papers 203 Index 210