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This course specialization provides a comprehensive understanding of material handling and balance-of-plant systems essential for reliable and safe thermal power plant operation. It covers the functions and technologies of material handling systems, with detailed focus on fuel oil handling, including unloading, storage, forwarding, and safety practices. The course explains coal handling plant (CHP) design, layout, and operational considerations, along with ash handling systems, their layouts, and ash utilization practices. Limestone and gypsum handling systems used in emission control are also addressed. Water systems form a major component of the specialization, covering raw water intake system design, source selection, and components, supported by practical virtual walkthroughs. Learners gain insight into water chemistry, quality requirements, water balance diagrams, and circulating water systems with cooling towers. The course further covers water treatment systems such as pre-treatment, chemical dosing, filtration, demineralization using ion exchange and reverse osmosis, chlorination, condensate polishing, and power cycle chemical treatment. Steam and Water Analysis Systems (SWAS) and compressed air systems for instrument and service air are also included, providing an integrated view of auxiliary systems in power plants.

Syllabus

Material Handling Systems
- This module provides a comprehensive understanding of material handling systems used in thermal power plants for the transportation, storage, processing, and disposal of various materials. It covers the functions and technologies of material handling systems, fuel oil handling systems including fuel types, storage, forwarding, and safety aspects, coal handling plant (CHP) systems, their design considerations and operational requirements, ash handling systems and ash utilization practices, as well as limestone and gypsum handling systems used in emission control processes.
Power Plant Water and Compressed Air Systems
- This module provides detailed knowledge of water management and compressed air systems essential for efficient and reliable thermal power plant operation. It covers raw water intake systems, water source selection, intake components, water chemistry, water quality analysis, water balance, circulating water systems, cooling towers, water treatment methods including pre-treatment, chemical dosing, filtration, demineralization through ion exchange and reverse osmosis, chlorination, condensate polishing, power cycle chemical treatment, and steam and water analysis systems (SWAS). The module also introduces compressed air systems, including instrument and service air systems, types of compressors, major components, system flow paths, and selection criteria.