Design Objectives

The main thrust of this project is to design a coal-fired steam power plant that will have
a capacity of at least 400 MW which will be located in Lucena city, Quezon, Philippines.
Specifically, it aims to:

1. Present three possible design options of a coal fired power plant having its
specifications of the system and having an analysis of the performance of the plant
considering:
1.1. Energy Balance
1.2. Thermal Efficiency
1.3. Work Output
2. Determine the technical specifications, having in reference to the required standards
(namely PSME, ASTM or ASME) to be used in the design and the design tradeoffs.
These design tradeoffs will evaluate the three design options from multiple realistic
constraints. The best design option will be selected through design philosophies with
either Worst Case Design or Pareto Optimum
3. Show an economic analysis of each design option that presents calculations on the
following economic parameters:
3.1. Present net worth value
3.2. Payback Period
3.3. Rate of return/Rate of investment
4. Prepare an environmental impact assessment to determine its social-economical
benefits for each design option. Health and safety requirements shall be considered
in the overall phases of the design project.
5. Establish a detailed project construction execution plan of the design option that will
be selected from the parameters given.