ADDIS ABABA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Course Guidebook
Course Title: Power Plant and Energy Conversion
Course Code: MEng5211 Course Status: Compulsory
Module Name: Thermal System Engineering
ECTS Credits: 5 (3)
Contact Hours Lecture Tutorial Laboratory or practice Home study
(Per Semester): 32 48 0 96
Pre-requisites: Thermodynamics II; Fluid Mechanics; Heat Transfer
Target Group 5th year Mechanical Engineering Regular Students
Academic Year 2014 E.C 9st Semester
Degree Program: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Instructor’s Name Mr. Tamerat D. (MSc in Thermal Eng.)
Instructor’s Office No. E-mail Consultation hour
Address 913-58-94-79 tamrat20@gmail.com
Course Objectives & Competences to be Acquired
Course Objectives
The course enables students to understand:
 The basic principles involved in steam power cycles.
 The types of fuels and their combustion attributes.
 The various types of steam generators (boilers) and methods used in the determination
of the performance of boilers.
 The combustion mechanisms of different fuels, combustion equipment and firing
methods.
 The types and performance evaluation methods of steam turbines.
 Internal combustion power generators.
 The types of renewable energy resources and the greenhouse effect.

Competences (Learning Outcomes)

 Principles and performance evaluation of steam power turbines, boilers and internal
combustion power generators.
 Analysis of combustions and fuels.

Course Description:
Analysis of steam cycles; Fuels and combustion; Steam generators (Boilers); Combustion
mechanisms, Combustion equipment and Firing methods; Steam turbines; Steam condensers,
Condensate-feed-water and circulating water systems; Internal combustion power plants;
Miscellaneous topics; Engineering economy.

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Schedule of Lecture Topics, Tutorial, Laboratory and References

Lecture Topics References

Chapter - 1: Introduction:
Lectures on: Definition to power plant; Raw energy resources; Direct Literature – 1
energy conversion systems; Indirect energy conversion power plants. Page:1 – 18
Chapter - 2: Analysis of Steam Cycles:
Lectures & Tutorials on: Introduction; Rankine cycle; Reheat cycle;
Literature – 1
Regenerative cycle; Reheat-Regenerative cycle; Feed-water heaters;
Page: 20 -58
Binary-vapor cycle.
Chapter - 3: Fuels and Combustion:
Lectures & Tutorials on: Introduction; Classification of fuels; Analysis of
coal; Combustion stoichiometry; Experimental determination of products
Literature – 1
of combustion; Enthalpy of formation; Adiabatic flame temperature;
Page 59-99
Heating values of fuels; Experimental determination of heating values of
fuels; Dissociation and equilibrium constant.
Chapter – 4: Steam Generators (Boilers):
Lectures & Tutorials on: Introduction; Classification of boilers; Types of
Literature 1&2
boilers; Boiler mountings and accessories; Performance of boilers; Boiler
Page:102 – 158
draught. & 96–125

Mid-Examination:
Chapter – 5: Combustion Mechanism, Combustion Equipment and Firing Methods:
Lectures & Tutorials on: Introduction; Fuel bed combustion; Mechanical
Literature 1
stokers; Pulverized coal firing; Fuel-oil firing; Gas firing; Combined gas
Page:129 – 140
fuel-oil firing.

Chapter – 6: Steam Turbines:

Lectures & Tutorials on: Introduction; Impulse turbine; Reaction turbine;

Velocity diagram for impulse turbine blade; Steam turbine blade efficiency;
Axial thrust on rotor; Effect of friction on blade efficiency; Performance of Literature 1
steam turbines; Governing of steam turbines. Steam Condensers, Page:129 – 140
Condensate-Feed-water and Circulating Water Systems: Steam condensers;
Condensate feed-water systems; Circulating water systems

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 Chapter – 7: Internal Combustion Power Plants:
Lectures & Tutorials on: Introduction; Diesel engines; Internal
Literature 3
combustion engine power plants; Supercharging; Diesel engine plant
Page:129 – 140
layout; Modifications of gas turbine cycles.

Chapter – 8: Miscellaneous Topics:

Lectures: Introduction; Solar energy and photovoltaic power generation;
Hydro-power generation; Geothermal power generation; Wind energy Literature 2
power generation; Biomass power generation; Nuclear power generation; Page:129 – 140
Greenhouse effect; Pollution and its control.

Chapter – 8: Power Plant Economy:

Lectures: Introduction; what is economics? Principles of Engineering
Literature 3
economy; Concepts of cost and benefit; Financial Analysis; Indicators of
Page:129 – 140
financial performance; Economics of power generation.

Final-Examination:

Literatures:

1. Abebayehu Assefa: Power Plant Engineering, Addis Ababa University, April 2004.
2. P.K.Nag, Tata McGrawhill, Power Plant Engineering, 2nd edition, 2006.
3. R.K. Rajput, Power Plant Engineering (3rd Edition), 2005
4. Larry Drbal, Kayla Westra, and Pat Boston, Power Plant Engineering, Dec 31, 1995.
5. Power Plant Engineering – Black and Veatch, ITP-Thomson Science, 1996.
6. Power Plant Engineering – Wolfgang Scheer, AAU, 1989
7. Power Plant Technology – M.M.Wakil, McGraw Hill, 1985
8. Modern Power Plant Engineering – J.Weisman & R.Eckert, 1985.
9. Sharma P.C.A Text of Power Plant Engineering.2003.

Course Policy
100% attendance during working session, except for some unprecedented mishaps. All
students are expected to abide by the code of conduct of students on HU Legislation.

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 Teaching and Learning Methods
Projects will be given to the students. Regular activity of the student should be considered
to finally evaluate the student’s performances. Lectures supported by tutorials, Assignments, Class
presentations; industrial visit on fire tube boiler plant, water tube boiler plant, diesel generator.
Assessment Methods
Assessment Weight
Assessment Type
1 2 3 Total (%)
Assignment √ 10
Test √ 20
Report/Project √ 20
Final examination √ 50
Total Mark 100%

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Tamerat D. _____________ ___________

Course Manager Signature Date

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Department Head Signature Date