Mechanical (PLANT ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE) 6th Semester

Mechanical (PLANT ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE) 6^th Semester

Bangladesh Polytechnic Institute

Technology: Mechanical

Semester: 6th

Sub. Name: PLANT ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE (7063)

Course Outline

Class No.	Discussion and Explanation of Topics/ Titles	Remarks
Class-1	 Understand the principles of installation and alignment of plant machinery.  Define plant and plant engineering.  Define installation and alignment.  Explain the need of proper installation and proper alignment of plant machinery
Class-2	Understand the principles of installation and alignment of plant machinery.  Define site preparation.  Explain the factors of site preparation in consideration of the floor.  Identify the vibration factor in consideration of the floor.  Describe the precedence of alignment of shaft and coupling.
Class-3	Understand the principles of bearings and journals.  Define bearing.  Identify the different types of bearing with their uses.  Identify the materials used in manufacturing of bearing.
Class-4	Understand the principles of bearings and journals.  Describe the characteristics of a good bearing materials and a good bearing.  Describe the bearing characteristic number and bearing module.  Describe co-efficient of friction of journal bearing.
Class-5	Understand the concept of plant maintenance.  Define plant maintenance.  Describe the basic principles of maintenance.  Mention different types of plant maintenance work
Class-6	Understand the concept of plant maintenance.  Describe the preventive maintenance work of a boiler.  Explain the procedure of routine work and periodical inspection of a boiler.  Describe break down maintenance
Class-7	Understand the concept of plant maintenance.  Describe the maintenance work of machines such as lathe machine, milling machine.  Describe the maintenance work of crane, lift, pump and compressor.
Class-8	Feedback
Class-9	Feedback
Class-10	Understand the methods of assembling and fitting.  Describe the concept of assembling and fitting.  Describe assembling method of fixed joint.  Describe assembling method of keyed and splined joint
Class-11	Understand the concept of pipe work.  Identify the materials used in manufacturing of pipe.  Identify different types of pipes with their specification and uses.  Mention the uses of different types of pipe fitting.
Class-12	Understand the concept of pipe work.  Identify the materials used in manufacturing of pipe.  Identify different types of pipes with their specification and uses.  Mention the uses of different types of pipe fitting.
Class-13	 Understand the concept of pipe work.  Define seal and gasket.  Distinguish between seal and gasket.  Describe the uses of seal and gasket
Class-14	 Understand the concept of pipe work.  Explain the methods of corrosion protection of pipe.  Describe the color code of pipe used in industry.
Class-15	 Understand lubricants, additives and their uses.  Define and classify lubricants.  List the properties of good lubricant.  Define and classify additives
Class-16	Understand lubricants, additives and their uses.  Describe the function of different types of additives.  Define grease.  Indicate the specification of grease
Class-17	Understand lubricants, additives and their uses.  Point out the application field of grease.  Identify lubricants used in bearing.  Describe the characteristics of good lubricants used in bearing..
Class-18	Class test-1
Class-19	Mid term Exam
Class-20	Understand the boiler for effective and economic steam generation.  Describe boiler.  Identify different types of boiler.  Describe different types of boiler.  Differentiate water and fire tube boiler
Class-21	Understand the boiler for effective and economic steam generation.  State the meaning of boiler accessories and mountings.  Identify and list the boiler accessories and mountings.  Describe boiler capacity and specification.
Class-22	Feedback
Class-23	Feedback
Class-24	Understand the boiler for effective and economic steam generation.  Explain the necessity of water treatment.  Mention the advantages of economizer and super heater.  Describe the uses of steam.
Class-25	Understand the use of different types of steam turbines.  State the meaning of steam turbine.  Identify the different types of steam turbine.
Class-26	turbines.  Describe the principle of impulse and reaction turbine.  Describe the procedure of operation of turbine
Class-27	Understand the use of different types of gas turbines.  State the meaning of gas turbine.  Identify the different types of gas turbine
Class-28	 Understand the use of different types of gas turbines.  Describe the operation of closed cycle constant pressure and constant volume combustion gas turbine.  Mention the uses of gas turbine
Class-29	 Understand the industrial faults and its causes.  Describe the industrial faults.  Identify the different types of faults.  Outline the causes of faults
Class-30	 Understand the industrial faults and its causes.  Describe the techniques of finding faults.  Mention the safety and controlling devices of electric supply.
Class-31	Feedback
Class-32	Feedback
Class-33	Class test-2

Reference Book:-

1. Plant Engineering and Maintenance – R. K. Jain/R. S. Khurmi.

2. Production Technology – R. K. Jain