35450 - Power Plant Technology 2 Modulübersicht

Module Number: 35450
Module Title:Power Plant Technology 2
  Kraftwerkstechnik 2
Department: Faculty 3 - Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Energy Systems
Responsible Staff Member:
  • Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Röntzsch, Lars
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: Every summer semester
Credits: 6
Learning Outcome:Students will be able to understand the engineering design, operation and maintenance aspects for the components of thermal power plants. They will be able to comprehend various power plant related emissions and their mitigation strategies used.
Contents:Fundamentals of heat transfer
Heat transfer mechanisms, Fourier's law, Newton's law of cooling, radiative heat transfer, general heat conduction equations, boundary and initial conditions, heat transfer by conduction cases – plane wall, composite wall, cylinder, concentric cylinder, sphere.

Heat exchangers
Introduction to heat exchangers, classification, LMTD method, effectiveness-NTU method, fouling factor, overall heat transfer coefficient, shell and tube heat exchangers – construction, parts, standards and codes, fluid stream allocations, thermo-hydraulic analysis, KERN method, demonstration by example of KERN method.

Pumps
Introduction to pumps, classification, positive displacement pumps, rotodynamic pumps, characteristics of positive displacement pumps, centrifugal pumps, heads in centrifugal pumps, pump power, efficiency, characteristic curves of centrifugal pumps, priming, cavitation, NPSH, pump operation in parallel and series, sizing of pumps – demonstration by example.

Steam generators
Fundamentals of steam generators, major components, classification, fire tube boilers, water tube boilers, components of water tube boilers, heat absorption in water tube boilers, forced circulation boilers, natural circulation boilers, once-through boilers, economizers, superheaters, air preheater, de-superheating and attemperator, supercritical boilers, ultra-supercritical technology, maintenance of steam generators.

Introduction to compressible flow and steam turbines
Fundamentals of compressible flow, Mach number, compressibility, stagnation properties, one-dimensional isentropic flow, nozzles, diffusers, mass flow through converging nozzle, flow in steam nozzles, nozzle efficiency, basics of turbines, classification of steam turbines, impulse and reaction turbines, staging, degree of reaction, compounding, condensing and non-condensing turbines, maintenance of steam turbines.

Steam condensers and cooling water system
Fundamentals of steam condensers, major components, condenser types, direct contact condensers, surface condensers, vacuum in the condenser, vacuum efficiency, sources of air in condensers, condenser efficiency, cooling systems in power plants, circulation, cooling towers, components of cooling towers, performance parameters of a cooling tower, natural and mechanical draft cooling towers.

Power plant emissions and their mitigation
Emissions in power plants, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), flue gas cleaning methods, particulate matter and its cleaning methods, sulfur compounds (SOx), methods for SOx reduction, nitrogen oxides (NOx), methods for NOx reduction, mitigation options for CO2 emissions, Carbon Capture Technologies (CCT).
Recommended Prerequisites:
  • 35449 Power Plant Technology 1
  • Solid foundational understanding at the university bachelor's level in technical thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, engineering mechanics, and inorganic chemistry
Mandatory Prerequisites:No successful participation in associated phase-out module 35404 Kraftwerkstechnik II.
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Lecture / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Exercise / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Self organised studies / 120 Hours
Teaching Materials and Literature:The course materials are provided in the learning management system Moodle.
Module Examination:Continuous Assessment (MCA)
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:
  • Mid-Term Written Exam (60 minutes, worth 50% of total module grade)
  • Final Written Exam (60 minutes, worth 50% of total module grade)
Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:None
Part of the Study Programme:
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Elektrotechnik / keine PO
  • Bachelor (research-oriented) / Energietechnik und Energiewirtschaft / PO 2021
  • Master (research-oriented) / Energietechnik und Energiewirtschaft / PO 2021
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Environmental and Resource Management / keine PO
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Maschinenbau / keine PO
  • Master (research-oriented) / Maschinenbau / PO 2006
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Power Engineering / keine PO
  • Master (research-oriented) / Power Engineering / PO 2016
  • Master (research-oriented) - Double Degree / Power Engineering / PO 2016
  • Structural Doctoral Programme / Power Engineering / PO 2021
  • Master (research-oriented) - Reduced Semester / Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen / PO 2025
  • Master (research-oriented) / Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen / PO 2008
  • Master (research-oriented) / Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen / PO 2025
Remarks:None
Module Components:Lectures, exercises, exams
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