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Electrical Power
Semester IV - Electrical Engineering
(Gujarat Technological University)
Deepak S. Bankar
M.E. (Electrical Power System)
Assistant Professor in Department of Electrical Engineering
Bharati Vidyapeeth’s Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Technology, Pune.
Maharashtra, India
Electrical Power
Deepak S. Bankar
(Semester IV : Electrical Engineering, GTU)
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Syllabus
1.
Steam power station : Schematic arrangement, advantages and disadvantages, choice of site,
efficiency of steam power station, Types of prime movers, characteristic, speed control &
auxiliaries. Environmental aspects for selecting sites and locations of thermal power stations.
(Refer Chapter 1)
2.
Hydro power station : Schematic arrangement, advantages and disadvantages, choice of site
constituents of hydro power plant, Hydro turbine. Environmental aspects for selecting sites
and locations of hydro power stations.
(Refer Chapter 2)
3.
Nuclear power station : Schematic arrangement, advantages and disadvantages, selection of
site, types of reactors, Hazards Environmental aspects for selecting sites and locations of
nuclear power stations.
(Refer Chapter 3)
4.
Gas turbine power plant : Schematic arrangement, advantages and disadvantages.
(Refer Chapter 4)
5.
Combined cycle power plant : Combined cycle power plant, Comparison of various power
plants
(Refer Chapter 5)
6.
Power Generation by Non Conventional Energy Sources :
Solar – Merits and limitations of solar energy conversion and utilization, solar pond and
binary cycle solar thermal power plant
Wind – Applications, Merits and demerits of wind energy, types of wind energy system, wind
turbine generator unit with battery storage facilities.
(Refer Chapter 6)
7.
Distribution : Overhead & underground transmission of power, Types of distribution
systems, types of cables & their construction, Types of conductors. Types of insulators, string
efficiency
(Refer Chapter 7)
8.
Transmission line parameters : Inductance of 1-phase, two-wire line and composite
conductor lines, inductance of 3-phase line with symmetrical and unsymmetrical spacing with
and without transposition, double circuit line, bundled conductors, resistance and skin effect
and proximity effect, capacitance of 1-phase and 3-phase transmission line, effect of earth on
transmission line capacitance performance, Ferranti effect.
(Refer Chapter 8)
9.
Substation : Classification of Substations, substation equipments.
10.
Power Factor Improvement : Consideration of effect of low power factor, Advantages of
power factor improvement, methods of improving power factor, the most economical power
factor
(Refer Chapter 10)
11.
Neutral Earthing : Introduction, isolated neutral, earth neutral systems-solid, resistance,
reactance. Arc suppression coil, voltage transformer and earthing transformer, earthing
systems.
(Refer Chapter 11)
(Refer Chapter 9)
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Preface
My dear students,
“I have put my best foot forward” in delivering this book on
“Electrical Power” for you.
The syllabus is designed into small chapters so that all the concepts
can be understood properly, each topic in the book is arranged and explained
in such a manner that it can be easily understood by the students.
I have tried my level best to include examples and solved number of
problems.
I am thankful to Shri Pradeep Lunawat and Shri Sachin Shah for the
co-operation and support. I also thank to other staff members for making this
a successful endeavor.
I am specially thankful to my parents with whose blessings could
complete this book.
Finally any omissions and corrections may kindly brought to the
knowledge of the author and publication to carry out the same in future.
D. S. Bankar
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Dedicated to……
“Lord Shiva”
My “Wife” and
My Loving Daughter “Ashita”
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