Energy Conversion Devices & Methodologies
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Energy Conversion Devices & Methodologies Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Energy Conversion Devices & Methodologies (subject code 4356402) as prescribed for RE · Semester 5 divides the course into 4 units, covering 31 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (4356402)Unit 1 Thermal Power Plant
- Law of Energy conservation
- Current scenario of Electrical Power Generation in India
- Energy conversion process for thermal power station
- Selection criteria for site of thermal power station
- Line diagram of thermal power station
- Different cycles of Thermal Power Station
- Major equipment and auxiliaries of TPS, advantages and disadvantages of Thermal Power Station
- Safe Practices of TPS, Pollution generated by thermal power stations and methods to reduce them
- Major thermal power plants in Gujarat
Unit 2 Hydro Power Plant
- Energy conversion process for hydro-power station (HPS)
- Selection criteria for site of Hydro Power Station
- Classification of Hydro Power Plant with plant layout
- Various schemes of Hydro Power Station
- Major equipment and auxiliaries of HPS, advantages and disadvantages of Hydro Power Station
- Safe Practices of HPS, types of hydro turbines
- advantages and disadvantages of Hydro Power Station
- Major Hydro power stations of Gujarat
Unit 3 Nuclear Power Plant
- Energy conversion process for Nuclear Power Station
- Nuclear fusion and fission
- Chain reaction
- Selection criteria for site of nuclear power station
- Line diagram of nuclear power station
- Working of nuclear power station
- Various types of nuclear reactors
- Special precautions for NPS, Advantages and disadvantage of NPS, Major Nuclear power stations in Gujarat
Unit 4 Variable load on power station
- Types of loads
- Types and importance of load curve
- Terms and factors regarding load curve
- Load duration curve
- Base load and peak load power plants
- Numerical related to load curve and load duration curve