DESIGN AND ECONOMY OF POWER PLANTS

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Department of Energy Engineering

Synopsis:

Main topics in each study week:

The importance of technical and economic optimization in energy industry.

Methodology of design of cases for technological and economic optimization.

Application of theory for technical and economic evaluation of projects in energy industry.

More complex tasks of technical and economic optimization solved by computer software.

Sensitivity and risk analysis of economic evaluation results.

Economic assessment of energy generation impacts on the environment.

Designer's role in designing new energy plants.

Modern methods of design works.

New trends and options in the design of power plants.

Expected development trends in energy plant technology.

Content of lectures will be modified according to the thesis subject.

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Study materials:

Sarkar, D.: Thermal Power Plant: Design and Operation, Elsevier, 2015

Dincer, I., Rosen, M. A, Ahmadi, P.: Optimization of Energy Systems, Wiley, 2017

Hessler, P. G.: Power Plant Construction Management : A Survival Guide, PennWell Corporation, 2014

Miller, B. G.: Clean Coal Engineering Technology., Butterworth Heinemann, 2011

Taplin, H.: Boiler Plant and Distribution System Optimization Manual, The Fairmont Press, Inc, 2014

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: