Course Overview
This course provides the theoretical knowledge of processes that make up systems in various types of power plants. Topics in this course include chemistry terminology as related to power plants, and the principles and types of combustion.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
5.5
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Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course the student will be able to:
- Describe the processes that power engineers might encounter when working in a typical power plant, including water treatment, waste water treatment, pollution abatement, and combustion processes.
- Describe the components and operation of building systems such as heating, refrigeration and air conditioning systems.
- Define basic chemistry terms useful for the operation of power plants.
- List the three combustible elements in fuels and write balanced equations for the combustion of each.
- Calculate the theoretical air required to burn a given amount of fuel using first principles.
- Define excess air and give examples of excess air requirements for various types of combustion.
- List the components found in flue gases and state how these are used to analyze combustion conditions.
- State the purpose and list characteristics of a good boiler water treatment program.
- Describe operation and chemistry of internal and external water treatment equipment and processes.
Effective as of Fall 2008
Related Programs
Power Plant Oper and Systems 1 (POWR 1101) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs eligible for students to apply for Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP).
School of Energy
- Power Engineering (General Program)
Certificate Full-time
- Power and Process Engineering
Diploma Full-time
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