Thermal Engineering-I Course Code: 4341905

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (GTU)

Competency-focused Outcome-based Green Curriculum-2023 (COGC-2023)

Semester-IV

Course Title: Thermal Engineering-I

(Course Code: 4341905)

Diploma program in which this course is offered Semester in which offered

Mechanical Engineering 4th Semester

1. RATIONALE

Mechanical engineers are supposed to operate and maintain thermal utility equipment in
industries. This course will provide the basic knowledge of thermal engineering, which will
function as a foundation for applications in significant mechanical engineering and technology
fields, notably in thermal power plants. This course would develop basic knowledge and skills
related to boilers, boiler mounting and accessories, steam turbines, condensers, cooling towers,
air compressors, heat transfer, and heat exchangers. This course will thus very essential for
mechanical engineers, especially in power plants, processes, food, pharmaceutical, refineries, etc.

2. COMPETENCY

The course content should be taught and implemented to develop different skills so that students
can acquire the following competency.

 Apply basic concepts, laws, and principles of thermal engineering to operate and
maintain the equipment and machines working on thermal systems.

3. COURSE OUTCOMES (COs)

The practical exercises, the underpinning knowledge, and the relevant soft skills associated with
the identified competency are to be developed in the student for the achievement of the
following COs:

CO-1 Determine steam properties using a steam table and a Mollier chart.
CO-2 Evaluate the boiler performance based on given parameters and operational data sheets.
Identify various features of steam nozzles, steam turbines, condensers, and cooling
CO-3
towers.
CO-4 Calculate the power requirement and volumetric efficiency of air compressors.

CO-5 Determine heat transfer parameters related to heat exchangers for different situations.

4. TEACHING AND EXAMINATION SCHEME

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Teaching Scheme Total Credits Examination Scheme

(In Hours) (L+T+P/2) Theory Marks Practical Marks Total
L T P C CA ESE CA ESE Marks
2 0 2 3 30 70 25 25 150

Legends: L-Lecture; T– Tutorial/Teacher Guided Theory Practice; P -Practical; C – Credit, CA -

Continuous Assessment; ESE -End Semester Examination.

5. SUGGESTED PRACTICAL EXERCISES

Following practical outcomes (PrOs) are the sub-components of the Course Outcomes (COs). Some
POs marked '*' are compulsory, as they are crucial for that particular CO at the 'Precision Level' of
Dave's Taxonomy related to the 'Psychomotor Domain.'
Approx.
Sr.
Practical Outcomes (PrOs) Unit No. Hrs.
No.
Required
Determine the steam properties using:
01 a) Steam table 1 04
b) Mollier chart
02 Demonstrate Steam boilers. 2 02
03 Demonstrate boiler mountings and accessories. 2 02
Determinate boiler efficiency, equivalent evaporation, and
04 2 04
heat balance sheet by collecting data from the industry.
05 Demonstrate various steam turbines. 3 02
06 Demonstrate steam condensers. 3 02
Performance test on the condenser to determine the
07 3 02
condenser efficiency.
08 Demonstrate cooling towers. 3 02
Performance test on reciprocating air compressor and
09 4 04
determine its volumetric efficiency.
Determine the overall heat transfer coefficient and LMTD of a
10 5 04
heat exchanger.
Total (Hours) - 28

Note:
I. More Practical Exercises can be designed and offered by the concerned course teacher to
develop the industry-relevant skills/outcomes to match the COs. The above table is only a
representative list.
II. Care must be taken in assigning and assessing the study report as it is a Second-year study
report. The study report, data collection, and analysis report must be assigned to a group.
A teacher has to discuss the type of data (which and why) before the group starts their
market survey.
The following are some sample 'Process' and 'Product' related skills (more may be added/deleted
depending on the course) that occur in the above-listed Practical Exercises of this course required,
which are embedded in the COs and, ultimately, the competency.
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Sr. No. Sample Performance Indicators for the PrOs Weightage in %

For Demonstration type PrOs (PrOs Number: 2, 3, 5, 6 & 8)
1 Knowledge 30
2 Quality of Report 30
3 Participation 20
4 Punctuality 20
Total 100
Experimentation/performance type PrOs (PrOs Number: 1, 4, 7, 9 & 10)
1 Knowledge 20
2 Procedure follows 15
3 Observation Skill 20
4 Analysis 10
5 Quality of Report 20
6 Punctuality 15
Total 100

Sample rubrics Performance Indicators for the PrOs

Demonstration type PrOs (PrOs Number: 2, 3, 5, 6 & 8)

Criteria % 10 9-8 7-6 5
Students
Student give Student give
give the
the correct the correct Student give the
correct
Knowledge 30% answers answers correct answers
answers
between 70- between 50- less than 50%.
90% or
89%. 69%.
more.
Neat
Only
Handwritin A few Several
formatting is
g, figure, required elements are
improper
Quality of and table. elements missing (content
30% (Location of
Report Complete (labeling/ in paragraph,
figures/tables,
labeling of notations) are labels, figures,
use of pencil
figure and missing. tables).
and scale).
table.
Excellent
Moderately Focused
focused
focused limited Participation is
Participation 25% attention in
attention on attention in minimum.
the
exercise. the exercise.
exercise.
Submission late
Submission Submission by more than
Timely
Punctuality 15% late by one late by two two
Submission.
laboratory. laboratories. laboratories.

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Experimentation/performance type PrOs (PrOs number: 1, 4, 7, 9 & 10)

Criteria % 10 9-8 7-6 5
Student give Student give
Student give
Student give the the correct the correct
the correct
Knowledge 20% correct answers answers answers
answers less
90% or more. between 70- between 50-
than 50%.
89%. 69%.
Students
Students Students follow
follow all the
Students follow follow all the all the
procedures
all the procedures procedures
Procedure without
15% procedures with with some without
follows precaution in
precaution in a precautions in precaution in
a logical
logical order. a logical an illogical
order.
order. order.
Excellent Moderately Focused
Observation focused focused limited Participation is
20%
Skill attention in the attention on attention in minimum.
exercise. exercise. the exercise.
Student
Student need
understand Student always
Student help to
most of the need help to
understand the understand
data and understand the
data and analyze some of the
Analysis 10% analyze the data and also
correctly the data and also
obtained test in analyzing the
obtained test in analyzing
results with obtained test
results. the obtained
help or results.
test results.
support.
Only Several
Neat A few
formatting is elements are
Handwriting, required
improper missing
Quality of figure, and elements
20% (Location of (content in
Report table. Complete (labeling/
figures/tables, paragraph,
labeling of figure notations)
use of pencil labels, figures,
and table. are missing.
and scale). tables).
Submission late
Submission Submission
Timely by more than
Punctuality 15% late by one late by two
Submission. two
laboratory. laboratories.
laboratories.

6. MAJOR EQUIPMENT/ INSTRUMENTS REQUIRED

This major equipment with broad specifications for the PrOs is a guide to procure them by the
administrators to a user in uniformity of practice in all institutions across the state.
Sr.
Equipment Name PrO. No.
No.
1. Models of various steam boilers. 2
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2. Models of various boiler mountings and accessories. 3

3. Models of various steam turbines. 5

4. Models of various steam condensers. 6

5. Models of various cooling towers. 8

6. Two-stage reciprocating air compressor test rig. 9

7. Parallel and counter flow heat exchanger test rig. 7, 10

7. AFFECTIVE DOMAIN OUTCOMES

The following sample Affective Domain Outcomes (ADOs) are embedded in many of the above
COs and PrOs. More can be added to fulfill the development of this course competency.
a. Work as a leader/ team member.
b. Follow safety practices.
c. Follow ethical practices
d. Maintain tools and equipment
e. Practice environment-friendly methods and processes. (Environment related)
The ADOs are best developed through laboratory/field-based exercises. Moreover, the level of
achievement of the ADOs, according to Krathwohl's 'Affective Domain Taxonomy,' should
gradually increase as planned below:
I. 'Valuing Level' in 1st year
II. 'Organization Level' in 2nd year.
III. 'Characterization Level' in 3rd year.

8. UNDERPINNING THEORY

Based on the higher-level UOs of Revised Bloom's taxonomy formulated for developing COs and
competency, the primary underpinning theory is given below. If required, more such UOs could be
included by the course teacher to focus on attaining COs and competency.
Unit Outcomes (UOs)
Unit (4 to 6 UOs at different Topics and Sub-topics
levels)
1.1 Formation of steam with the concept
of a two-phase system.
1.2 Steam types and their representation
1.a Describe the steam
on PV, T-s, and h-s diagrams.
formation process
1.3 Determination of various steam
Unit – I Steam and terminology.
properties:
Formation and its 1.a Use of steam table
i. Sensible heat
Properties and Mollier chart to
ii. Latent heat
determine the
iii. Superheat
properties of steam.
iv. Enthalpy
v. Entropy
vi. Degree of superheat
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1.4 Use of steam table and Mollier chart.

1.5 Simple numerical examples based on
steam properties.
2.1 Concept and layout of a thermal power
plant.
2.2 Steam boiler:
Concept, definition as per Indian
Boilers Regulation (IBR).
Classifications and Applications.
2.3 Construction and working of steam
2.a The layout of the
boilers with draught concept:
Steam Power Plant.
i. Cochran boiler.
2.b Explain the
ii. Babcock and Wilcox boiler.
construction and
iii. Packaged boiler.
working of boilers
Unit – II Steam iv. Recent boilers in industries:
2.c Function and
Generators (a) FBC Boiler (a.1) AFBC, (a.2)
location of boiler
CFBC (b) Low NOx boiler, (c)
mountings and
Waste heat recovery boiler.
accessories.
2.4 Boiler mountings and accessories
2.a Calculate the boiler
i. Function
performance.
ii. Location.
2.5 Boiler performance
i. Evaporative capacity
ii. Equivalent of evaporation
iii. Efficiency
iv. Heat balance sheet,
2.6 Simple numerical examples
3.1 Steam turbine:
i. Concept
3.a Explain the
ii. Classifications
construction and
iii. Construction and working of
working principle of a
impulse and reaction turbine
Steam turbine.
iv. The necessity of compounding
3.b Importance of
and its types
compounding in a
Unit-III Steam 3.2 Steam condensers:
steam turbine.
Turbines, Steam i. Concept
3.c Describe the working
Condensers, and ii. Functions and classification
of surface
Cooling Towers iii. Construction and working of
condensers.
surface condensers.
3.d Determine the
iv. Condenser efficiency
Effectiveness of
v. Simple numerical example
condensers.
3.3 Cooling Towers:
3.a Describe the working
i. Concept
of cooling towers.
ii. Function and classification
3.4 Construction and working
4.a Explain the principle, 4.1 Concepts, classification, and
construction, and applications.
Unit-IV Air
working of air 4.2 Construction and working of
Compressors
compressors. Reciprocating air compressor:
4.a Calculate power i. Single stage
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requirement and ii. Multi-stage (without & with

volumetric efficiency intercooler)
of reciprocating air iii. Power required and efficiency
compressor. iv. Simple numerical
4.3 Construction and working of Dynamic
air compressor:
i. Centrifugal
i. Axial
5.1 Concept of conduction, convection, and
radiation.
5.a Describe modes of 5.2 Heat exchanger:
Unit-V Heat heat transfer. i. Concept, classification, and
Transfer and Heat 4.b Calculate the overall application
Exchangers heat transfer ii. Logarithmic Mean
coefficient and LMTD. Temperature Difference
(LMTD) (No derivation)
5.3 Simple numerical examples.

9. SUGGESTED SPECIFICATION TABLE FOR QUESTION PAPER DESIGN

Distribution of Theory Marks

Unit Teaching
Unit Title R U A Total
No.
Unit Hours
Teaching
Unit Title Level Level Level Marks
No. Hours
I Steam Formation and its Properties 06 7 3 4 14
II Steam Generators 07 4 4 7 15
III Steam Turbines, Steam Condensers,
07 7 10 - 17
and Cooling Towers
IV Air Compressor 05 3 4 7 14
V Heat Transfer and Heat Exchangers 03 3 - 7 10
Total 28 24 21 25 70
Legends: R=Remember, U=Understand, A=Apply and above (Revised Bloom's taxonomy)

10. SUGGESTED STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Sr.
Activity.
No.
1. Prepare a chart/presentation to select a particular boiler for a particular application.
2. Prepare a chart/presentation for a selection criterion for a condenser.
3. Prepare a chart/presentation for a selection criterion for the cooling tower.
Prepare a chart/presentation to select a particular air compressor for a particular
4.
application.
Prepare a chart/presentation to select a particular heat exchanger for a particular
5.
application.
Select at least three problems on the boiler performance and prepare a report containing
6.
their solutions.
Collect/ download product catalogues with a specification of various types of energy
7.
conservation equipment/ devices and heat exchangers of recent trends.
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Identify and list at least ten devices that require heat transfer and prevention of heat
8.
transfer. Also, state the mode of heat transfer and methods used to prevent heat transfer.

11. SUGGESTED SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES (if any)

These are sample strategies that the course teacher can use to accelerate the attainment of the
various outcomes in this course.
Unit Unit Title Strategies
I Steam Formation and its Properties
II Steam Generators
o
Real-life examples, Demonstration of
Steam Turbines, Steam Condensers, and
III
Cooling Towers o natural
Real-lifesystems,
examples,Movies/Animations.
Demonstration of
o Numericals, Massive Open Online Courses
IV Air Compressor o natural
Real-lifesystems,
examples,Movies/Animations.
Demonstration of
Heat Transfer and Heat Exchangers o (MOOCs).
Numericals,
natural Massive
systems, Open Online Courses
Movies/Animations.
V
o (MOOCs).
Numericals,
Real-life MassiveDemonstration
examples, Open Online Courses
of
12. SUGGESTED MICRO-PROJECTS (MOOCs).
natural
o Real-life systems,
examples,Movies/Animations.
Demonstration of
o natural
Numericals, Massive
systems, Open Online Courses
Movies/Animations.
Only one micro-project is planned to be undertaken (MOOCs).
o Numericals,
by a studentMassive Opento
that needs Online Courses to
be assigned
(MOOCs).
him/her at the beginning of the semester. The number of students in the group should not exceed
three.
The micro-project could be industry application based, internet-based, workshop-based,
laboratory-based, or field-based. Each micro-project should encompass two or more COs with in
integration of PrOs, UOs, and ADOs. Each student must maintain a dated work diary (Logbook)
consisting of individual contributions to the project work and give a seminar presentation before
submission. The duration of the micro project should be about 14-16 (fourteen to sixteen) student
engagement hours during the course. The students ought to submit a micro-project by the end of
the semester to develop the industry-oriented COs.
A representative list of micro-projects is given here. This has to match the competency and the
COs. Similar micro-projects could be added by the concerned course teacher or using suggested
student activity.
A representative list of micro-projects is given here. The concerned faculty can add similar micro-
projects based on student activities (chart/presentation/report/model):
1. Prepare a demonstration model of the thermal power plant.
2. Collect information about different thermal power plant in plants located in Gujarat and
compare major thermal devices.
3. Prepare a display chart of different types of condensers along the with application.
4. Prepare a display chart of different types cooling towers along the with application.
5. Prepare a tabulated summary of the types of air compressors available in the market.
(Summary includes type, specification, rate, and applications).
6. Collect and analyze technical specifications of Reciprocating / Rotary Air Compressors from
manufacturers' websites and other resources.
7. Carry out a comparative study of conventional boilers used in power plants and the
upcoming latest technologies in a boiler.
8. Arrange a visit and prepare a Report on Thermal Power Plant.

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9. Undertake 2 to 5 days of training in a Thermal Power Plant.

10. Make a PowerPoint presentation on the latest industry trends in turbines and condenser.
11. Make a Model of any heat exchanger with parallel and counter flow arrangement in a
workshop with 4-6 students in a group.

13. SUGGESTED LEARNING RESOURCES

Sr.
Title of Book Author Publication
No.

1. A Textbook of Thermal Engineering R S Khurmi & J K Gupta S. Chand & Co.

2. Thermal Engineering R K Rajput Laxmi.Publications

Thermodynamics and Heat Power

3. Mathur and Mehta Tata Mcgraw- Hill
Engg.
Charotar Publishing
4. Heat Engines Pandya and Shah
House

5. Heat and mass transfer R K Rajput S. Chand & Co.

6. Heat and mass transfer D S Kumar S K Kataria & Sons

7. Thermal Engineering P. L. Ballaney Khanna Publishers

14. SOFTWARE/LEARNING WEBSITES

1. https://www.spiraxsarco.com/resources-and-design-tools/steam-tables/superheated-
steam-region
2. https://virtuallabs.hkust.edu.hk/TubularHeatExchanger/VirtualExperiment
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGFDqqX_Iek&list=PLLy_2iUCG87BT8H9uMufjrcP
F5e6Qd2bz&index=7
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1Yt4ibYXfA&list=PLLy_2iUCG87BT8H9uMufjrcPF
5e6Qd2bz&index=12
5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuLFDzQVTU4&list=PLLy_2iUCG87BT8H9uMufjrc
PF5e6Qd2bz&index=16
6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHcZdknYtkY
7. https://vlab.amrita.edu/index.php?sub=1&brch=194&sim=709&cnt=4
8. https://vlab.amrita.edu/index.php?sub=1&brch=194
9. Aspen plus simulation software
10. EES(Engineering Equation Solver) software

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15. PO-COMPETENCY-CO MAPPING

Thermal Engineering-I (4341905)

Semester IV
POs
PO 1 PO 2 PO 3 PO 4 PO 5 PO 6 PO 7

Design/ development

Engineering practices

Project Management
Basic & Discipline-

Engineering Tools,
specific knowledge

Life-long Learning
Experimentation&
Problem Analysis

sustainability &
environment
Competency

of solutions

for society,
Testing
& Course Outcomes

Apply basic concepts, laws, and principles of thermal

Competency engineering to operate and maintain the equipment and
machines working on thermal systems.
CO-1: Determine steam properties
using a steam table and a Mollier 2 2 - - - - 3
chart.
CO-2: Evaluate the boiler
performance based on given
2 3 - - - - 2
parameters based on operational
data sheets.
CO-3: Identify various features of
steam nozzles, steam turbines, 2 - - - 2 - 2
condensers, and cooling towers.
CO-4: Calculate the power
requirement and volumetric - 3 - 3 - - 2
efficiency of air compressors.
CO-5: Determine heat transfer
parameters related to heat 2 3 - 3 - - 2
exchangers and other situations.
Legend: '3' for high, '2' for medium, '1' for low, and '-' for no correlation of each CO with PO.

16. COURSE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (GTU Resource Persons)

Sr. Name and

Institute Contact No. Email
No. Designation
Prof. (Dr) Pinkesh Government Polytechnic,
1. 9825472703 pinkeshrshah@gmail.com
R. Shah Kheda
Prof. (Dr) Rakesh B. & B. Institute of
2. 9825523982 rakeshgtu@gmail.com
D. Patel Technology, V. V. Nagar
Prof. (Dr) Rakesh Government Polytechnic,
9924402808 rakesh.bumataria@gmail.com
Bumataria Porbandar
Government Polytechnic,
3. Prof. Vijay Shimpi 7600023571 vijaydshimpi@gmail.com
Ahmedabad

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17. BOS Resource Persons

Sr.No. Name and Designation

Institute Contact No. Email

Dr. S. H. Sundarani, Government

1
BOS Chairman & Polytechnic, gpasiraj@gma
HOD Mechanical Ahmadabad 9227200147
il.com

2 Dr. Rakesh D. Patel, B. & B. Institute rakeshgtu@g

BOS Member & HOD of Technology, 9825523982
Mechanical V. V. Nagar mail.com

B. V. Patel
Dr. Atul S. Shah, BOS Institute of asshah97@ya
3. 7567421337
Member & Principal Technology, hoo.in
Bardoli

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