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Power Plants Devices

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Course Unit Code410-4211/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated8 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type A
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
GON72prof. Ing. Radomír Goňo, Ph.D.
Summary
This class is focused on specific areas from classical and nuclear power stations, deeling with alternator transient, protection of alternator, primary, secondary and tercial regulation. The new findings in the area of renewable resources are discussed as well.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
In this class student will learn to describe the equipment of different types of power stations, will understand their functioning and operating. Student will be able exhibit engineering thinking concerning problems that can occure in operating power station.
Course Contents
Lectures:
Operation of conventional power plants and their machinery and electrical equipment
Operation of nuclear power plants and their machinery and electrical equipment
Equipment and operation of small hydro and wind power plants
Fuel cells, accumulation of power
Transient phenomenon of alternators - stability
Selected alternator protections
Primary, secondary and tertiary control
Control of power system at the power station
Alternator operation in island mode
Trends in electricity generation

Exercise:
Auxiliary hydraulic systems - turbo-feeding pump, pumping device, pump for conveying condensate and condenser.
Auxiliary ventilation systems - air, induced draft and flue fans.
Back-up accumulator systems and back-up generators - accumulators, UPS systems, Diesel-Generators.

Laboratory:
Measurement of non-traditional electricity source efficiency.

Technical excursion:
Power plant Dětmarovice

Projects:
Design of power station.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Science and Reactor Fundamentals: Electrical, CNSC Technical Training Group, USA, 2003
Grigsby, L.L. Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution. CRC Press, 2012. ISBN 978-1-4398-5628-4
Doležal a kol.: Jaderné a klasické elektrárny, ČVUT Praha 2011, ISBN 978-80-01-04936-5
Mastný a kol.: Obnovitelné zdroje elektrické energie, ČVUT Praha 2011, ISBN 978-80-01-04937-2
Tlustý a kol.: Monitorování, řízení a chránění elektrizačních soustav, ČVUT Praha 2011, ISBN 978-80-01-04940-2
Kolcun, M.; Mešter, M.; Džmura, J.; Pavlík, M. Elektrárne. Technická univerzita v Košiciach, 2017, 202 stran. ISBN 978-80-553-3119-5.
Blume S.W.: Electric Power System Basics, IEEE Press, 2007

Recommended Reading:
Zia A. Yamayee, Juan L. Bála, Jr: Electromechanical energy devices and power systems, USA, 1994
Š. Marko: Energetické zdroje a prameny, Bratislava 1988
J. Dohnálek: Ochrany pro průmysl a energetiku, SNTL Praha 1991
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs, Project work, Other activities, Field trip, Teaching by an expert (lecture or tutorial)
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Exercises evaluation and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        Exercises evaluationCredit45 20
        ExaminationExamination55 6