ENERGY ENGINEERING for BE (Mech) students

 Unit 1: Introduction and Thermal Power Plant Syllabus contents 

A) Power Generation : global scenario, present status of power generation in India, in Maharashtra, Role of private and governmental organizations, load shedding, carbon credits, pitfalls in power reforms, concept of cascade efficiency.

B) Thermal Power Plant: General layout of modern thermal power plant with different circuits, site selection criteria, classification of coal, coal blending, coal beneficiation, selection of coal for thermal power plant, slurry type fuels, pulverized fuel handling systems, fuel burning methods, FBC systems, high pressure boilers, ash handling system, Rankine cycle with reheat and regeneration (Numerical Treatment), steam power plants with process heating (Numerical Treatment)

Introduction to first unit part A i.e. Energy scenario :

India is the world's third-largest energy consuming country, thanks to rising incomes and improving standards of living. Energy use has doubled since 2000, with 80% of demand still being met by coal, oil and solid biomass. India currently has a total renewable energy capacity of 168.96 GW (as on 28th February 2023) with about 82 GW at various stages of implementation and about 41 GW under tendering stage. This includes 64.38 GW Solar Power, 51.79 GW Hydro Power, 42.02 GW Wind Power and 10.77 GW Bio Power. India is now a power surplus nation with a total installed energy capacity of roughly 4 lakh Megawatt. With a focus on sustainable development, India's power ancestors sector is quickly increasing its share of sustainable energy. The third-largest producer of sustainable energy worldwide is India. Over 80%of India’s energy needs are met by three fuels: coal, oil and solid biomass. Coal has underpinned the expansion of electricity generation and industry, and remains the largest single fuel in the energy mix. Oil consumption and imports have grown rapidly on account of rising vehicle ownership and road transport use. Biomass, primarily fuelwood, makes up a declining share of the energy mix, but is still widely used as a cooking fuel. 

Energy demand in India is expected to increase over the next 10-15 years; although new oil and gas plants are planned, coal is expected to remain the dominant fuel for power generation.

So it is essential to study the concept of Energy scenario in detail and is discussed in the said unit.