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EX-503 (A) Electrical Power Generation & Economy Notes

5 notes for Electrical Power Generation & Economy, unit by unit.

Unit 1 · Short notes Introduction and Hydro‑Electric Power Plants Energy sources and their availability · Principal types of power plants, their special features, applications, present status and future trends · Hydro‑electric power plants: essentials, classifications, hydro‑electric survey, rainfall‑run‑off, hydrograph, flow‑duration curve, mass curve, storage capacity, site selection, plant layout, components · Types of turbines, governor and speed regulation, pumped storage, small‑scale hydro plants (mini and micro)
Unit 2 · Short notes Thermal Power Plant General developing trends and essentials of thermal power plants · Plant layout and major components · Coal handling: storage, preparation, handling, feeding and combustion · Cooling towers, ash handling, water‑treatment plant · High‑pressure boilers and steam turbines
Unit 3 · Short notes Non‑Conventional Power Generation Geothermal power plants · Electricity from biomass · Direct energy conversion systems: solar and wind · Thermo‑electric conversion systems · Fuel cells · Magneto‑hydro‑dynamic systems
Unit 4 · Short notes Gas Turbine and Nuclear Power Plants Gas turbine power plants: field of use, components, plant layout, comparison with steam power plants, combined steam‑gas cycles · Nuclear power plants: nuclear fuels, nuclear energy, main components, reactor types and applications, radiation shielding, radioactive waste disposal and safety aspects
Unit 5 · Short notes Power Plant Economics Cost of electrical energy · Selection of generation type and equipment · Performance and operating characteristics of power plants · Economic scheduling principles and load curves · Effect of load on power‑plant design, load forecasting · Electric tariffs and peak‑load pricing

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