UN0702 - Power Plant Thermodynamics
(2011 version)

Announcements

• The information as posted is subject to change.
• This course is offered March 12 - May 1, 2011. See schedule below.
• Location to be determined.
• It is highly recommended that you review the refresher / prerequisite material for this course to ensure you are ready for UN0702. Offered February 26/27, 2011.

Course Description:

Theoretical and practical analysis of the following with particular reference to CANDU plants.

• Thermodynamic Cycles: Nuclear versus conventional steam cycles, regenerative feedwater heating, moisture separation and reheating, tubine expansion lines, heat balance diagrams, available energy, cycle efficiency and exergy analysis.
• Nuclear Heat Removal: Heat conduction and convection in fuel rods and heat exchanger tubes, heat transfer in boilers and condensers, boiler influence on heat transport system, boiler swelling and shrinking, boiler level control, condenser performance.
• Steam Turbine Operation: Turbine configuration, impulse and reaction blading, blade velocity diagrams, turbine seals and sealing systems, moisture in turbines, part load operation, back pressure effects, thermal effects and turbine governing.

Prerequisite: Registration in the UNENE Joint M. Eng. Program
Lecturer: Robin Chaplin, contact information

Course Structure (pdf 30kb) revised 2011.03.09

Course Outline (pdf 23kb) revised 2011.03.09

Course Schedule (subject to change)

• Module 1 Thermodynamic Cycles: March 12/13, 2011 (Saturday/Sunday)
• Module 2 Nuclear Heat Removal: March 26/27, 2011 (Saturday/Sunday)
• Module 3 Steam Turbine Operation: April 9/10 (Saturday/Sunday)
• Final Exam: April 30 (Saturday)

Course Text - 2009 version, subject to change

• These course notes are password protected. You will need to register in the course and contact the instructor to receive the password. For those of you viewing this website who are not formally registered in this course through UNENE, you can order the material in book form from the UNESCO-sponsored Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS) at the following link: www.eolss.net. We regret that we cannot supply the password to you."
• Prerequisite reading
  • Thermodynamics (pdf 341kb)
  • Fluids (pdf 206kb)
  • Steam Tables and Charts (pdf 265kb) - the use of Steam Tables and basic theory of their structure.
  • Steam Tables Excerpt (pdf 900kb)
• Module 1 Thermodynamic Cycles
  • Table of Contents and Acknowledgement (pdf 1.9Mb)
  • Thermodynamic Theory (pdf 1.6Mb)
  • Power Plant Steam Cycle Theory (pdf 2.6Mb)
  • Exergy Analysis (pdf 3.0Mb)
• Module 2 Nuclear Heat Removal
  • Table of Contents and Acknowledgement (pdf 1.9Mb)
  • Thermal Fluid Theory (pdf 1.6Mb)
  • Nuclear Reactor Heat Removal (pdf 690kb)
  • Nuclear Reactor Steam Generation (pdf 1.2Mb)
  • Steam Turbine Steam System (pdf 3.0Mb)
• Module 3 Steam Turbine Operation
  • Table of Contents and Acknowledgement (pdf 1.9Mb)
  • Steam Turbine Impulse and Reaction Blading (pdf 2.5Mb)
  • Steam Turbine Components and Systems (pdf 7.8Mb)
  • Steam Turbine Operational Aspects (pdf 8.0Mb)
• Question Bank - 2009 version, will be significantly changed for 2011
  • Thermodynamic Cycles
    • Section T Thermodynamics (pdf 1.6Mb)
  • Nuclear Heat Removal
    • Section R Reactor Heat Generation (pdf 2.5Mb)
    • Section H Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (pdf 2.6Mb)
    • Section W CANDU Operational Phenomena (pdf 1.7Mb)
  • Steam Turbine Operation
    • Section D Turbine Design (pdf 1.7Mb)
    • Section P Turbine Performance (pdf 1.0Mb)
  • Question Bank Answers (pdf 1.1kb)
• Exam examples
  • Sample 1, May 2, 2005 (pdf 980kb)

Lecture Slides

• Module 1
  • Lecture 0 - Introduction (pdf 3.6Mb) revised 2011.03.09 [password protected]
  • Lecture 1 - Complex Rankine Cycles (pdf 4.5Mb) revised 2011.03.09 [password protected]
  • Lecture 2 - Plant Efficiencies (pdf 1.4Mb) revised 2011.03.09
  • Lecture 3 - Available Energy (12 pages, pdf 214kb)
  • Lecture 4 - Heat Exchangers (25 pages, pdf 951kb)
  • Lecture 5 - Availability (45 pages, pdf 902kb)
  • Lecture 6 - Energy and Exergy (71 pages, pdf 31.0Mb)
• Module 2
  • Lecture 1 - Nuclear Reactor Principles (pdf 2.3Mb) revised 2011.03.25
  • Lecture 2 - Reactor Flux Profiles (pdf 1.9Mb) revised 2011.03.25
  • Lecture 3 - Heat Conduction Equations (12 pages, pdf 686kb) [password protected]
  • Lecture 4 - Fuel Heat Conduction (pdf 4.6Mb) revised 2011.03.22 [password protected]
  • Lecture 5 - Cladding Conduction (pdf 2.1Mb) revised 2011.03.22 [password protected]
  • Lecture 6 - Single and Two-Phase Flow (pdf 6.4Mb)
  • Lecture 7 - 900 MW PWR Example - (pdf 2.1Mb) revised 2011.03.24
  • Lecture 8 - Heat Exchangers (pdf 7.4Mb) revised 2011.03.22 [password protected]
  • Lecture 9 - Steam Generator Level Control (pdf 4.0Mb) revised 2011.03.25
  • Lecture 10 - Steam Generator pressure Control (16 pages, pdf 1.08Mb)
  • Lecture 11 - Condensers Characteristics (pdf 2.2Mb) revised 2011.03.25
• Module 3
  • Lecture 0 - Introduction - Momentum Theory (pdf 468kb)
  • Lecture 1 - Impulse and Reaction - Principles (pdf 981kb) [password protected]
  • Lecture 2 - Impulse and Reaction - Stage Design (pdf 176kb)
  • Lecture 3 - Turbine Design - Casings and Rotors (pdf 2.3Mb) [password protected]
  • Lecture 4 - Turbine Design - Blading (pdf 1.1Mb) [password protected]
  • Lecture 5 - Turbine Design - Seals (pdf 1.0Mb) [password protected]
  • Lecture 6 - Turbine Design - Bearings (pdf 406kb) [password protected]
  • Lecture 7 - Turbine Operation - Moisture Effects (pdf 889kb) [password protected]
  • Lecture 8 - Turbine Operation - Part Load Operation (pdf 286kb)
  • Lecture 9 - Turbine Operation - Back Pressure Effects (pdf 600kb) [password protected]
  • Lecture 10 - Turbine Operation - Thermal Effects (pdf 3.6Mb) revised 2011.04.06 [password protected]

Reference Information

• See the Downloads page for engineering software and compilers, etc., including steam tables.
• The following two text books are useful as references for some of the course material to give additional insight into plant technology.  They should be available at your local technical library
  • M.M. El-Wakil "Powerplant Technology" McGraw-Hill 1984, TK1001.E39, ISBN 0-07-019288-X
  • M.M. El-Wakil "Nuclear Heat Transport" American Nuclear Society 1971, 1978, 1993, ISBN 0-89448-014-6