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Power Plant Engineering G.R. Nagpal is a widely used textbook for undergraduate engineering students, particularly in mechanical and electrical disciplines. It provides a comprehensive overview of the design, construction, and operation of various types of power plants. Core Content & Key Topics

Hydroelectric Plants

: Elements of hydro plants (dams, spillways, penstocks), water turbine classifications (Pelton, Francis, Kaplan), and speed regulation.

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Introduction to power plants: types (thermal, hydro, nuclear, gas, combined cycle), selection criteria, layout and components.
Steam power plants: steam generators (boilers), steam turbines (components, governing), condensers, feed-water systems, reheating, regeneration, cycle analysis (Rankine cycle), efficiency improvements.
Boilers and combustion: types of boilers, fuel properties, combustion calculations, furnaces, boiler mountings and accessories, draught systems.
Turbines and auxiliaries: steam turbine design basics, regeneration, governing systems, lubrication, bearings, seals.
Condensers and cooling systems: surface and jet condensers, cooling towers, cooling ponds, heat transfer considerations.
Gas turbines and combined cycles: gas turbine components, Brayton cycle, intercooling, reheating, regeneration, combined cycle plant layouts and efficiency.
Hydroelectric power: site selection, hydrology basics, water wheels, Francis/Pelton/Kaplan turbines, powerhouse layout, surge tanks, penstocks.
Nuclear power basics: reactor types, nuclear fuel cycle, reactor components, heat removal, safety and shielding (introductory level).
Power plant auxiliaries and systems: fuel handling, ash handling, boiler feed pumps, air preheaters, electrostatic precipitators, instrumentation and control basics.
Plant operations, maintenance, and economics: load dispatching, start-up/shutdown procedures, operation for efficiency, costing, plant load factor, tariff basics, pollution and environmental controls (flue gas treatment, emission norms).
Performance, testing, and thermodynamic analysis: plant heat balance, performance tests, efficiency calculations, heat rate, turbine and boiler testing.