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Thermal power plants

Course Description: Forms of energy, oil, gas, and coal. Combustion processes, energy cycles. Steam generators and their component design. Turbines. Load curves. Field trips to power plants and other energy facilities.

Credit hours: 3

Prerequisites: ME 395

Objectives of the course :

1. Introduce students to different energy sources.
Providing students with the fundamental principles of handling fuel and the combustion process.
3. Provide students with the fundamental principles necessary to understand various power generation methods from conventional and renewable sources.
4. Provide students with the necessary skills to analyze thermal power plants, estimate their efficiency, and select the optimal solution for specific conditions.
5. Introduce students to the different components of thermal power plants.
6. Providing students with the appropriate skills to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot these components and energy storage systems.
7. Introduce students to the basic concepts of the cost of power generation.

Course outputs :

The ability to identify the fundamentals, theories, concepts, and practical applications of steam and gas turbine power plants, in addition to the fundamentals of fuel handling and the combustion process.
2. Identifying the different components of steam generators and condensers and their applications.
3. The ability to identify irreversible processes in steam and gas power cycles, and the various methods for improving cycle efficiency.
4. The ability to identify types of loads and power generation economics.
5. Ability to explain and interpret terms related to conventional power plants.
6. Ability to use different technologies for water treatment systems.
7. Identify, understand, and apply the fundamental concepts and different types of steam condensers.
8. Ability to conduct power generation cost analysis.
9. Commitment to ethical and professional responsibilities in various engineering situations.
10. Actively participating in productive discussions with colleagues and instructors.

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Last updated: 2026-06-08