A video showing a process or even explaining the whole system may be included in the presentation but

only as additional visual aid. It should not replace the pictures and verbal explanation that are necessary
in the presentation. The video need not be imbedded in the Power Point presentation.

Steam Power Plant (Rankine Cycle)

-Definition of terms

-What is a Steam Power Plant? Purpose of a Steam power Plant. Function of the plant and its major
components operating under Rankine cycle. Cycle diagrams such as T-S diagram, H-s diagram and PV
diagrams. Process diagrams.

-Typical if not actual system layout.

-How is the operation of a Steam Power Plant controlled?

-Typical (if not actual) Mass and Energy balance of whole system and its major components. Mass and
energy balance is the application of the Law of conservation of mass and energy to open systems or
control volumes. What are the assumptions in a Mass and Energy balance?

-Sensitivity analysis of the parameters in the Mass and Energy balance

-What is a Performance Test and why is it conducted? Performance Test of the whole system and the
performance each major component.

-How a Performance Test is conducted

- Typical (if not actual) performance test sheet of a Steam Power Plant.

-Data/parameters gathered in the PT and the significance of each.

-Instruments and measuring principles of the instruments used in the data/parameters gathering.

-Indicators of performance (of the whole system and major components). and how they are calculated.
Equations used in the calculation. Sensitivity analysis. List of variables, symbols and units used in the
working equations.

-Sample problem showing application in deriving performance parameters.

-How to improve performance of an existing Steam Power Plant

-How cycle efficiency is improved. What are the limitations? Other steam power cycles to improve
overall plant efficiency.

Diesel Power Plant

-Definition of terms

-What is a Diesel Power Plant? Purpose of Diesel power Plant. Function of the plant and its major
components. Cycle diagrams such as T-S diagram, and PV diagrams. Process diagrams.
-Types of Diesel Power Plant. Difference, advantages and disadvantages of 2 stroke and 4 stroke diesel
engines.

-How is the operation of a Diesel Power Plant controlled?

-Typical (if not actual) Mass and Energy balance of whole system and its major components. Mass and
energy balance is the application of the Law of conservation of mass and energy to open systems or
control volumes.

-Sensitivity analysis of the parameters in the Mass and Energy balance

-What is a Performance Test and why is it conducted?

-How is a Performance Test conducted?

- Typical (if not actual) performance test sheet of a Diesel Power Plant.

-Data/parameters gathered in the PT and the significance of each.

-Instruments and measuring principles of the instruments used in the data/parameters gathering.

-Indicators of performance and how they are calculated. Equations used in the calculation. Sensitivity
analysis. List of variables, symbols and units used in the working equations.

-How to improve performance of an existing Diesel Power Plant

-How cycle efficiency is improved. What are the limitations?

-Why is there a move to ban diesel fuel and engines? Why Diesel Euro 2?

-Sample problem showing application in deriving performance parameters.

Air conditioning Plant

-Definition of terms. Review of Psychrometry.

-What is an Air conditioning Plant? Purpose of Air conditioning Plant. Function of the plant and its major
components. Cycle diagrams such as T-S diagram, and PV diagrams. Do not include the details of the
refrigerant processes as this is the scope of the Refrigeration group. Amount or rate of heat removed by
the refrigerant will be enough. Concentrate on the processes air/water mixture undergoes. Mixing,
cooling, drying, heating processes, etc. Process diagrams.

-How is the operation of an Air conditioning Plant controlled?

-Typical (if not actual) Mass and Energy balance of whole system and its major components. Mass and
energy balance is the application of the Law of conservation of mass and energy to open systems or
control volumes.

-Sensitivity analysis of the parameters in the Mass and Energy balance

-What is a Performance Test and why is it conducted?

-How a Performance Test is conducted

- Typical (if not actual) performance test sheet of an Air conditioning Plant.

-Data/parameters gathered in the PT and the significance of each.

-Instruments and measuring principles of the instruments used in the data/parameters gathering.

-Indicators of performance and how they are calculated. Equations used in the calculation. Sensitivity
analysis. List of variables, symbols and units used in the working equations.

-How to improve performance of an existing Air conditioning Plant. What are the limitations?

-Sample problem showing application in deriving performance parameters.

Mini-Hydro Power Plant

-Definition of terms

-What is a Mini-Hydro Power Plant? Purpose of a Hydro power Plant. Function of the plant and its major
components operating with a Reaction type turbine. Difference between Impulse and Reaction type
turbines. When and where each type is used. Advantages and disadvantages over the other.

-Typical if not actual system layout.

-How is the operation of a Reaction type Mini-Hydro Power Plant controlled?

-Typical (if not actual) Mass and Energy balance of whole system and its major components. Mass and
energy balance is the application of the Law of conservation of mass and energy to open systems or
control volumes.

-Sensitivity analysis of the parameters in the Mass and Energy balance

-What is a Performance Test and why is it conducted?

-How a Performance Test is conducted

- Typical (if not actual) performance test sheet of a Mini-Hydro Power Plant.

-Data/parameters gathered in the PT and the significance of each.

-Instruments and measuring principles of the instruments used in the data/parameters gathering.

-Indicators of performance and how they are calculated. Equations used in the calculation. Sensitivity
analysis. List of variables, symbols and units used in the working equations.

-Sample problem showing application in deriving performance parameters.

-How to improve performance of an existing Mini-Hydro Power Plant

-How efficiency is improved. What are the limitations? What is the typical efficiency of Hydro power
Plant?
-Sample problem showing application in deriving performance parameters.

Block Ice Plant

-Discuss different types of Ice Plants but limit Performance Test discussions to Block Ice Plant.

Differentiate from other types of Ice Plants.

-Definition of terms.

-What is a Block Ice Plant? Purpose of Block Ice Plant. Function of the plant and its major components.
Process diagrams including the refrigerant loop, brine loop and ice production loop. Do not include the
details of the refrigerant processes as this is the scope of the Refrigeration group. Amount or rate of
heat removed by the refrigerant will be enough. Concentrate on the processes, subsystems and
equipment for the water to ice handling, brine system, thawing system and cold storage. Mixing,
cooling, heating processes, etc. Process diagrams.

-How is the operation of an Block ice Plant controlled?

-Typical (if not actual) Mass and Energy balance of whole system and its major components. Mass and
energy balance is the application of the Law of conservation of mass and energy to open systems or
control volumes. What are the assumptions in a Mass and Energy balance

-Sensitivity analysis of the parameters in the Mass and Energy balance

-What is a Performance Test and why is it conducted?

-How a Performance Test is conducted

- Typical (if not actual) performance test sheet of an Block Ice Plant.

-Data/parameters gathered in the PT and the significance of each.

-Instruments and measuring principles of the instruments used in the data/parameters gathering.

-Indicators of performance and how they are calculated. Equations used in the calculation. Sensitivity
analysis. List of variables, symbols and units used in the working equations.

-How to improve performance of an existing Block Ice Plant. What are the limitations?

-Sample problem showing application in deriving performance parameters.

Refrigeration Plant

-Definition of terms
-What is a Refrigeration Plant? Purpose of a Refrigeration Plant. Function of the plant and its major
components (cooling tower included). Cycle diagrams such as T-S diagram, H-s diagram and PV
diagrams. Process diagrams.

-Typical if not actual system layout.

-How is the operation of a Refrigeration Plant controlled?

-Typical (if not actual) Mass and Energy balance of whole system and its major components. Mass and
energy balance is the application of the Law of conservation of mass and energy to open systems or
control volumes.

-Sensitivity analysis of the parameters in the Mass and Energy balance

-What is a Performance Test and why is it conducted?

-How a Performance Test is conducted

- Typical (if not actual) performance test sheet of a Refrigeration Plant.

-Data/parameters gathered in the PT and the significance of each.

-Instruments and measuring principles of the instruments used in the data/parameters gathering.

-Indicators of performance and how they are calculated. Equations used in the calculation. Sensitivity
analysis. List of variables, symbols and units used in the working equations.

-Sample problem showing application in deriving performance parameters.

-How to improve performance of an existing Refrigeration Plant

-How cycle efficiency is improved. What are the limitations? Other steam power cycles to improve
overall plant efficiency.

-Sample problem showing application in deriving performance parameters.