• to know the types of nuclear power plants, the energy performance of condensing power plants and thermal power plants;
• know the initial parameters, separation and intermediate overheating of the steam;
• be able to develop thermal schemes and systems of NPP pipelines, to choose their main and auxiliary equipment;
• be able to calculate steam and water balances of NPP thermal circuits, to determine thermal efficiency indicators of NPP equipment.

prerequisites:
• Nuclear power plant turbines,
• Nuclear power reactors and steam generators.

Energy and types of power plants. Energy performance of nuclear power plants. Initial parameters and intermediate steam overheating. Regenerative heating of feed water. Steam and water balances, ways to replenish losses. Deaerator and feeder installations. Energy characteristics of NPP equipment. Schematic and complete (detailed) thermal scheme of a nuclear power plant. Choice of nuclear power plant equipment. NPP technical water supply systems and their technical and economic characteristics. Nuclear Power Plant Master Plan and Performance Indicators.

1. T.H. Margulova. Nuclear Power Plants .- M .: Higher School, 2002.-360 p.
2. R.Z. Aminov and other NPPs with WWER: Modes, characteristics, efficiency. - M .: Energoatomizdat, 1990, - 264 p.
3. G. Kessler. Nuclear Power. - M .: Energoatomizdat, 1986, - 264 p.
4. B.M. Troyanovsky, GA Filippov, A.E. Bulkin. Nuclear power steam and gas turbines. - M.: Energoatomizdat, 1985 - 256 p.

• Work on practical exercises, oral examination (30%)
• Final control (70% control measure, exam)