ME 155L POWER PLANT ENGINEERING LAB

Design No. 1
Design of Diesel Electric Power Plant

PROBLEM:

Design a Diesel Electric Power Plant to supply a certain community having a

metered data from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines. Plot and
determine the following:
A. Daily load curve for weekdays
B. Daily load curve for Sundays
C. Annual duration curve
D. Average Load
E. Load Factor
F. Plant Capacity Factor
G. Plant Use Factor

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS AND SPAECIFICATIONS:

1. Plant capacity based on the given data.
2. Plant location must be based on the transmission of energy, fuel delivery, water
supply and realty value.
3. Equipment selection must be done to make the plant operate economical and
efficient considering the number of units to be installed and their speed.
4. A provision for future expansion is necessary.
5. Cold reserve is provided for emergencies and additional loads through out the
year.
6. Consider the prevailing coast of diesel generator set and manpower availability to
operate the plant economically and efficiently.

DETAILS:
1. Load curves must be separate for weekdays and Sundays.
2. Number of units of Diesel-Generator set.
3. Graphical representation of schedule of operation super-imposed on the daily
load curve.
4. Design Of machine foundation:
- Use foundation weight recommended
- Specify all materials to be used including construction materials.
5. Design of cooling system:
- Use a closed type cooling system if possible using limited temperature of plant
location.
- Specify the type, capacity, power rating, etc. of all equipment.
- Make a schematic diagram indicating and labeling the major parts.
- Design all the heat exchangers and showing all the detailed specifications of
parts such as materials, working stresses, etc., necessary in the design.

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6. Design the fuel and lubricating system with complete specifications as in the
cooling system.
7. Select and specify units for starting system. Use recommended starting pressures.
8. Discuss how to start and stop the plant.
9. Design and make a complete specification of silencer and muffler for all units.
10. Estimate the cost of generating 1 kw-hr at switchboard.
11. Design and select an overhead crane. Give specifications.
12. Prepare a good plant layout in accordance with required procedures, safety
and engineering specifications.
13. Discuss the procedure of installation, erection, and testing to be considered and
conducted by future contractor and commissioning the plant.
14. Prepare the bill of materials.
15. Submit all preliminary and final drawings, computations, assumptions, and
catalogs (photocopy).
16. Prepare all letters necessary in accordance with contracts, laws, and
specifications of engineering works and projects.
17. Prepare all engineering documents as prescribed by the Department of Labor
and Employment and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and
in accordance with contracts, laws, and specifications of engineering works and
projects.
18. Computations, drawings and specifications must be done in metric system. Use
tracing paper for your layout using 530 mm x 750 mm. Use the same drawing
format used in Air Conditioning design.
19. Use long bond paper in the final design. Use engineering lettering, 3mm height
and 6mm spacing, black ink only.

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 METERED DATA FROM NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES

A. Weekdays (Monday to Saturday)

TIME Current (ave.) Voltage (ave.)

Power Factor
hours amperes volts
2400 191 0.97 26,987.64
0100 179 0.98 6,840.73
0200 172 0.98 7,415.76
0300 162 0.99 18,082.06
0400 153 0.99 23,106.89
0500 150 0.99 33,670.04
0600 139 0.99 42,874.80
0700 136 0.99 46,791.45
0800 144 0.96 50,636.58
0900 166 0.95 47,558.66
1000 184 0.95 45,766.60
1100 204 0.94 42,761.79
1200 206 0.94 43,895.89
1300 216 0.95 43,859.65
1400 218 0.95 44,422.99
1500 212 0.95 50,148.96
1600 207 0.95 55,936.9
1700 223 0.95 56,974.28
1800 257 0.93 49,370.32
1900 303 0.92 39,460.47
2000 292 0.93 38,665.49
2100 273 0.93 35,448.43
2200 247 0.95 34,093.34
2300 215 0.96 29,069.77
2400 195 0.98 24,071.17

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B. Sundays

TIME Current (ave.) Voltage (ave.)

Power Factor
hours amperes volts
2400 175 0.97 17,673.05
0100 167 0.98 15,275.58
0200 159 0.98 12,835.33
0300 154 0.98 19,878.09
0400 149 0.98 41,090.27
0500 157 0.98 38,996.50
0600 160 0.95 36,184.22
0700 162 0.96 41,795.27
0800 206 0.94 40,280.94
0900 271 0.92 30,081.83
1000 295 0.92 25,792.19
1100 316 0.92 25,798.02
1200 315 0.92 26,570.05
1300 316 0.92 26,657.96
1400 325 0.92 26,086.96
1500 320 0.91 25,755.50
1600 307 0.91 25,235.36
1700 275 0.91 31,168.84
1800 293 0.91 25,878.56
1900 303 0.91 25,387.16
2000 292 0.92 22,334.73
2100 272 0.93 19,765.98
2200 240 0.94 30,141.85
2300 206 0.95 20,439.45
2400 186 0.97 14,965.09

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