Chapter : Fundamental Of Power Plant – Introduction – Concept Of Power Plants – Classification Of Power Plants – Energy – Types Of Energy – Power – Power Development In India – Resources For Power Generation – Present Power Position In India – Future Planning For Power Generation – Power Corporations In India – National Thermal Power Corporation – National Hydroelectric Power Corporation – Rural Electrification Corporation – Damodar Valley Corporation – Northeastern Electric Power Corporation Limited – Bhakra Beas Management Board And Beas Construction Board – Power Engineers Training Society (Pets) – Central Power Research Institute (Cpri), Bangalore – Nathpa, Jhaicri Power Corporation Limited – Review Of Thermodynamics Cycles Related To Power Plants – Classification Of Power Plant Cycle – Carnot Cycle – Rankine Cycle – Reheat Cycle – Regenerative Cycle (Feed Water Heating) – Binary Vapour Cycle – Reheatregenerative Cycle – Formula Summary – Fuels And Combustion – Steam Generators – Steam Prime Movers – Steam Condensers – Surface Condensers – Jet Condensers – Types Of Jet Condensers – Water (Hydraulic) Turbines – Impulse And Reaction Turbines – Scienc Vs Technology – Scientific Research .
