Course detail

Machinery of Power Plants

FEKT-BPC-SZEAcad. year: 2027/2028

Not applicable.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Karel Katovský, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Electrical Power Engineering (UEEN)

Entry knowledge

The subject knowledge on the secondary school level is required.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Not applicable.

Aims

Knowledge concerning mechanical equipment used in power engineering, its operational and energetic characteristics, operation and maintenance.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Alan E. Waltar, Donald R. Todd, Pavel V. Tsvetkov: Fast Spectrum Reactors, Springer, 2012, 978-1441995711 (CS)
D'Auria F.: Thermal-Hydraulics of Water-Cooled Nuclear Reactors, Woodhead Publishing, 2017, 9780081006627 (CS)
Hejzlar, R.: Stroje a zařízení jaderných elektráren (CS)
Raček, J.: Strojní zařízení elektráren. (CS)
Raček, J.: Strojní zařízení elektráren. Podklady pro cvičení. (CS)
Rataj J., Huml O., Sklenka Ľ.: Experimentální neutronová a reaktorová fyzika – laboratorní cvičení, Vydavatelství ČVUT v Praze, 2016, 978-80-01-05904-3 (CS)
Riznic J.: Steam Generators for Nuclear Power Plants, 1st Edition, Woodhead Publishing, 2017, 9780081008942 (CS)

Recommended reading

Todreas, Kazimi: Nuclear Systems (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-SEE Bachelor's 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional, profile core courses

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Karel Katovský, Ph.D.

Syllabus


Overall Layout of a Power Plant and a Nuclear Power Plant
Nuclear Island
Secondary Circuit Systems
Electrical Systems and Power Evacuation
Tertiary Circuit and Auxiliary Systems
Reactor Pressure Vessels and the Primary Circuit
Heat Exchangers, Steam Generators and Condensers
Fluid Transport Systems – Piping, Hydrostatic Pumps, Hydrodynamic Pumps and Other Types of Pumps
Gas Transport Systems – Piping, Positive-Displacement Compressors and Dynamic Compressors
Heat Engines – Steam and Gas Turbines
Water in a Nuclear Power Plant
Nuclear Fuel
Open Topic and Discussion of Individual Projects 

Fundamentals seminar

16 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Karel Katovský, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Power Plant Cycle Calculations
Heat Transfer Calculations
Heat Exchanger Design and Dimensionless Numbers
Piping Design 

Laboratory exercise

10 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Karel Katovský, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Semester Project No. 1 (1-3) – Design of a Water-Cooled Surface Condenser
Semester Project No. 2 (4-5) – Design of a Steam Generator