Course detail

Machinery of Power Plants

FEKT-BPC-SZEAcad. year: 2025/2026

Not applicable.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. 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

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Karel Katovský, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Equipment and devices for material manipulation and transport.
Systems for transport of liquids - piping, hydrostatic pumps.
Systems for transport of liquids - hydrodynamic pumps.
Systems for transport of liquids - hydrodynamic pumps, other pumps.
Systems for transport of gases - piping, positive displacement compressors, speed compressors.
Systems for transport of gases - positive displacement compressors. Hydraulic engines - hydrostatic engines, hydraulic turbines.
Hydraulic engines - hydraulic turbines.
Thermal engines - steam turbines.
Thermal engines - steam turbines.
Steam producing equipment - steam boilers.
Steam producing equipment - steam boilers.
Condensing equipment. Thermal engines - gas turbines.
Thermal engines - gas turbines.

Fundamentals seminar

16 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Karel Katovský, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Equipment and devices for material manipulation and transport.
Systems for transport of liquids.
Hydraulic engines. Thermal engines.
Steam producing equipment.
Condensing equipment.

Laboratory exercise

10 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Karel Katovský, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Semester project nr. 1 - Equipment and devices for material manipulation and transport.
Semester project nr. 2 - Systems for transport of gases.
Semester project nr. 3 - Thermal engines.
Semester project nr. 3 - Thermal engines.
Semester project nr. 3 - Thermal engines.