Power Plants

Course Information
TitleΣΤΑΘΜΟΙ ΠΑΡΑΓΩΓΗΣ ΗΛΕΚΤΡΙΚΗΣ ΕΝΕΡΓΕΙΑΣ / Power Plants
CodeΕΝ0201
FacultyEngineering
SchoolElectrical and Computer Engineering
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CoordinatorNikolaos Zampour
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID20000531

Class Information
Academic Year2018 – 2019
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours5
Class ID
600130501
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Students are expected to: • Deepen in Thermodynamic Cycles (Rankine, Brayton and combined). • Understand the theory of combustion and be able to calculate the amount of combustion air and the composition and amount of exhaust gases • Understand the operating principles of the basic types of power stations • Be able to calculate characteristic sizes of individual sections (eg steam generators, turbines, etc.) of power stations • Be able to calculate overall characteristic sizes of power stations (eg. efficiency, consumption)
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction to modern power plants: conventional (steam-, air –power plants), nuclear, hydroelectric. Thermodynamic overview (Rankine, Brayton cycles). Fossil fuel steam generators. Fuels and combustion. Turbines. The condensate feedwater system. The circulating water system. Gas-turbine and combines cycles. Cogeneration. Enviromental aspects of power generation.Atmo
Keywords
Thermodynamics, Steam, Gas, Hydroelectric, Power plants
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Video lectures
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures26
Laboratory Work2
Fieldwork26
Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities10
Total64
Student Assessment
Description
Written examination
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Assignment (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
  • Labortatory Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
M.M. El-Wakil: Power plant Technology P.K. Nag:Power Plant Engineering Α.Πολυζάκης: Λειτουργία Αεροστρόβιλων και Παραγωγή Ενέργειας – Προώθηση
Last Update
02-12-2020