MEL 725: Power Plant Steam Generators

P M V SubbaraoProfessor

Mechanical Engineering Department

A First Stage Technology for the Development of Civilization!!

Steam, The origin of Scientific & Industrial Civilization.

• Trace the origin of steam.

• Think about the impact of Steam on Science.

• Enumerate the impact of steam on Technology.

• Appreciate the role of steam in industrial world.

P M V SubbaraoMechanical Engineering,

IIT Delhi

The Philosophy of Steam -- Mill

• There are many features which characterize this progressive economical movement of civilized nations.

• The best of the best feature which excites attention – What is it?

• This is the feature which intimately connected with the phenomena of production

• This is the perpetual.

• The unlimited growth of man's power over Nature so far as human foresight can extend.

Science of Cooking Methods

Camp fire

Wood Stove

Gas Stove

Micro WaveP M V Subbarao

Mechanical Engineering,IIT Delhi

Science of Lighting

Wick lamp

Gas Lamp

Electric Lamp

Science of Motive Power : Land

Horse Cart

Steam Wagon

Car

P M V SubbaraoMechanical Engineering,

IIT Delhi

Science of Motive Power : Sea

Man power Ship

Steam Engine Ship

Steamer

Science of Motive Power : Air

Propeller aircraft

Turbojet Aircraft

Supersonic aircraft

P M V SubbaraoMechanical Engineering,

IIT Delhi

How Come?

Human being is a WEAK AnimalYet dominates the GLOBE !?!?!?!

Human being has ability to provide power,

set LIMITS to the rate of growth of Civilization.

P M V SubbaraoMechanical Engineering,

IIT Delhi

The Philosophy of Steam -- Mill

• Our knowledge of the properties and laws of physical objects shows no sign of approaching its ultimate boundaries!!!!!

• It is advancing more rapidly, and in a greater number of directions at once, than in any previous age or generation.

• Affording such frequent glimpses of unexplored fields beyond as to justify the belief that our acquaintance with Nature is still almost in its infancy.

Origin of Steam : Basis of Scientific & Technological Research

• Denis Papin, while working at Huygens and of Boyle, started to be interested in the vapor.

• Several geniuses of science tried before him to try out an unspecified machine which would run on the vapor, but their efforts were useless.

• It is into 1707 that Denis Papin made his first great realization: the boat with vapor.

• This superb invention brought much controversy near the boatmen, who destroyed the ship.

P M V SubbaraoMechanical Engineering,

IIT Delhi

The Boiler ………

• Boilers are accepted equipment of everyday life.

• A prime device which connects natural resources and human-made facilities.

• A fire…

• A furnace….

• A boiler …..

• A Steam generator.

The Steam Machines were in industrial use since 1712.

P M V SubbaraoMechanical Engineering,

IIT Delhi

Establishment of the first and second laws of thermodynamics by Clausius, Kelvin et al., occurred in 1855!!!

This Led to Formulation of Greatest Science ….

Thermodynamics

A

Science of Human Development through Energy Utilities.

Thermodynamics

P M V SubbaraoMechanical Engineering,

IIT Delhi

Depth of Knowledge of Thermal Sciences

isA Measure of Growth of

Technology & Civilization……