Theory and Practice presents a comprehensive coverage mainly on thermal power plant engineering along with basic ideas on nuclear power generation systems, diesel engine and gas turbine power plant, and hydroelectric power plant, respectively. The topic, as prescribed in the syllabi of almost all engineering colleges and Indian universities either as a core subject or as an elective subject, is written in simple and lucid manner for undergraduate and postgraduate Mechanical and Electrical Engineering students, and for practicing engineers in power stations.
Power plant engineering or power station engineering is a division of power engineering, and is defined as "the engineering and technology required for the production of central station electric power." The field is focused on the generation of power for industries and communities, not for household power production.
Power plant engineering a part of energy engineering and electrical engineering that deals with the generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electric power and the electrical devices connected to such systems including generators, motors and transformers. It is concerned with the problems of three-phase AC power – the standard for large-scale power transmission and distribution across the modern world.
It also is concerned with the conversion between AC and DC power and the development of specialized power systems such as those used in aircraft or for electric railway networks.