- To understand the basic principles of thermodynamics.
- To identify various types of fuels used in power generation.
- To explain the operation of steam power plants.
- To describe the components of gas turbine power plants.
- To analyse the efficiency of diesel engine power plants.
- To evaluate the current state of conventional thermal generation.
- To explore the fundamentals of nuclear energy.
UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO THERMODYNAMICS. FUELS. THE STEAM POWER PLANT 1. Introduction to thermodynamics 2. Fuels and combustion 3. The steam power plant (I). The regenerative Rankine cycle 4. The steam power plant (II). General arrangement. Main equipment 5. Types of steam power plants UNIT 2. GAS TURBINES POWER PLANTS 1. The gas turbine. The Brayton cycle 2. Types of gas turbines. Parts of the gas turbine. Technologists 3. Simple cycle power plants 4. Combined cycle power plants 5. General arrangement of a combined cycle power plant. Components UNIT 3. DIESEL ENGINE POWER PLANTS. SITUATION AND OUTLOOK OF CONVENTIONAL THERMAL GENERATION 1. The internal combustión engine. The Otto cycle and the Diesel cycle 2. The diesel engine. Types. Technologists 3. The engine power plant. Types and configurations 4. General arrangement and components 5. Situation and outlook of conventional thermal generation UNIT 4. NUCLEAR ENERGY 1. Nuclear energy basic concepts 2. Nuclear technology fundamentals 3. Conventional nuclear power plants 4. Nuclear power plants safety and radiation protection 5. The role of nuclear energy in the transition to decarbonization