On December 28, 2022, the Faculty of Engineering, American International University – Bangladesh (AIUB) organized a visit to the Kaptai Hydro Power Plant located at Kaptai, 65 kilometers upstream from Chittagong in Rangamati District. 14 teachers from AIUB along with 37 students from Department of EEE and IPE participated in this visit. The team from AIUB reached Kaptai at 11 AM and stayed there for approximately 4 hours.
Mr. Mohammad Abul Bashar (Deputy Director, Power Development Board, Kaptai) wholeheartedly greeted the AIUB team upon their arrival. Alumnus of Department of EEE, AIUB Mr. S. M. ZIAUDDIN REGAN (Site Quality Engineer, Andritz Hydro) and Mr. TARIQUL HASAN RAKIB (Site Officer, Supply chain Department, Andritz Hydro)) were also present to welcome the visiting team. The visiting team was taken for a guided tour inside the power plant by Mr. Jalal Uddin (Executive Engineer), Mr. Mahmud Hasan (Executive Engineer), Mr. Md Kaysul Bari (Executive Engineer) and Mr. Avijit Chandra Pal (Deputy Executive Engineer), where the team was provided a brief description on the working of the hydro power plant and its auxiliaries. The guides lead the team around the power house and explained the process by which the river water falls from an elevated level to spin the blades in a turbine, which, in turn, spins the rotor of the generator. The team observed the three-phase synchronous generator and the internal structure of its stator and rotor, the DC motor setup for the electromagnet of the generator, and the cooling system for the different parts of the plant. They also learned how the whole process can be controlled using a SCADA system from the power station control room. Next, the team visited the nearby dam and spillway, and viewed the mechanism for controlling the dam gates. Upon the completion of the site visit, Prof. Dr. Md. Abdur Rahman (Pro Vice-Chancellor, AIUB) thanked the engineers of Kaptai Hydro Power Plant for their proficient guidance and presented the token of appreciation to the officials for their help and cooperation.
After a lunch break, the tour ended with a group photo of all the tour participants from AIUB at River View Cafe and Picnic Spot located near the power station. The tour was a great learning experience for the engineering students that provided firsthand knowledge about the concept of hydropower generation and its practical implementation for supplying the national power grid.
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