Deepakkumar Yadav
Future Planning, Development Implementation and Challenges in Power Sector Power requirement : India at present is 12% short of its peak demand power requirements. Thus, we have to plan to develop power to meet the following requirements for the future : Power needed for the present deficit. Power required for the needs of increased population. … Read more
Overfeed stokers and its Types In case of overfeed stokers, the coal is fed into the grate above the point of air admission. While in case of underfeed stokers, the coal is admitted into the furnace below the point of air admission. 1. Overfeed stokers The principle of operation of overfeed stoker is represented in … Read more
Initiatives by Govt of India In Development of Power Since 1948 The development of electrical power is the key for economic development in our country. The installed capacity of 1713 MW in 1950 has increased to 176990 MW today and the per capita consumption of electricity has increased merely from 15 kWh in 1950 to … Read more
Solid Fuel Firing The solid fuels like coal, coke etc. are burned by following methods : 1. Hand firing system : Though the hand firing system is simple and suitable for small power plants but it cannot be used for high capacity power plants since it is difficult to achieve the uniform combustion and it … Read more
Energy Planning issues in India Some of the important issues involved in energy planning in India are as follows : Accelerated exploitation of domestic energy resources. Intensified exploration of oil and gas particularly in view of the cost of crude oil prices are rising steeply in the last year and expected to rise further to … Read more
Coal Burning System It is essential that the fuel is burnt efficiently and economically and the heat energy released is transferred efficiently to water in order to obtain better plant efficiency. In case of coal fired plants, the factors like fuel size, rate of firing supply of air and moisture content in the coal affect … Read more
Electrical Energy Production in India All the primary energy sources are used basically for electrical energy generation. Still 60% of Indian villages are unelectrified mainly the affected states being Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, Orissa and U.P. Agriculture accounts for 16% of electrical energy use but the revenue realisation is just 5%. Whereas the industry utilizes 49% … Read more
Fuels and Their Transportation The steam power plants usually operate on the following three types of fuels : Solid fuel as coal Liquid fuel as oil Gaseous fuel as natural gas In India, most of the thermal power plants are coal based due to its availability in abundance. A power plant engineer is faced with … Read more
Advantages and Disadvantages of Steam Power Plant Advantages and Disadvantages of Steam Power Plants : (A) Advantages of Steam Power Plants : Fuel used is cheaper. They can respond quickly with changes in load on the plant. Space required is less compared to hydro power plants. A portion of steam can be used as process steam … Read more
Energy Consumption as Measure of Prosperity Power plays an important role in the working of men whether it is in industry, agriculture, transportation, human comfort etc. The per capita consumption of electrical power reflects on the living standards and prosperity of a nation. Any lack of energy will hamper the economic growth and the progress … Read more