SUBJECT: ELECTRICAL POWER - I
EXAM. I Sem. Final Year DEE (X, XII & EDC)
Year. 2005 - 06
1. Introduction 1 � 7
Importance of Electrical Energy�Generation of Electrical Energy�Sources of Energy�Comparison of Energy Sources�Units of Energy�Relationship among Energy Units�
2. Generating Stations 8�38
Generating Stations�Steam Power Station�Schematic Arrangement of Steam Power Station�Choice of Site for Steam Power Stations�Efficiency of Steam Power Station�Equipment of Steam Power Station�Hydroelectric Power Station�Schematic arrangement of Hydroelectric Power Station�Choice of Site for Hydroelectric Power Stations�Constituents of Hydroelectric Plant�Diesel Power Station� Schematic arrangement of Diesel Power Station�Nuclear Power Station�Schematic arrangement of Nuclear Power Station�Selection of Site for Nuclear Power Station�Gas turbine Power Plant�Schematic arrangement of Gas Turbine Power Plant�Comparison of the various Power Plants.
3. Variable Load on Power Stations 39�65
Structure of Electric Power System�Load Curves�Important Terms and Factors�Units generated per annum�Load duration curves�Types of Loads�Typical demand and diversity factors�Load curves and selection of Generating Units� Important points in the selection of Units�Base load and Peak load on Power Station�Method of meeting the Load�Interconnected grid system.
4. Economics of Power Generation 66�82
Economics of Power Generation�Cost of Electrical Energy�Expressions for Cost of Electrical Energy�Methods of determining Depreciation�
17. Symmetrical Fault Calculations 384�408
Symmetrical Faults on 3-phase system�Limitation of Fault current�Percentage Reactance�Percentage reactance and Base kVA�Short circuit kVA�Reactor control of "short circuit currents�Location of Reactors�Steps for symmetrical fault calculations.
Ref. Book : ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM By V. K. Mehta
