Applications of Solar Energy

Applications of Solar Energy Solar energy is successfully employed in the following applications of day to day life of today. Heating and cooling of residential buildings. Solar water heating. Drying of agricultural and animal products. Solar distillation on small scale. Salt production by evaporation of sea water or inland brines. Solar-cookers. Solar engines for water … Read more

Advantages and Disadvantages of Hydro Electric Power Plants

Advantages and Disadvantages of Hydro Electric Power Plants Hydro electric power plants have the following advantages : It is simple in construction, is robust and requires low maintenance cost. No preparation time is required, hence can be put in service instantly. It responses to changing loads without difficulty. There are no standby losses. Few experienced … Read more

Power Generation in Nuclear Power Plant (Power Plant Block Diagram)

Power Generation in Nuclear Power Plant (Power Plant Block Diagram) Q. Nuclear power plant block diagram Q. Nuclear power station block diagram Q. Nuclear Power Station & Schematic Diagram Q. Basic Layout and Working of a Nuclear Power Plant In nuclear power station there is nuclear reactor and heat exchanger which is used to produce steam. This steam … Read more

Non Conventional Sources Power Generation

Non Conventional Sources Power Generation The fossil fuels are the main fuels for thermal power generation and they will get exhausted eventually in coming few years. Therefore, other systems based on non-conventional and renewable sources are being tried by many countries in the world. These sources are solar, wind, sea, geothermal and bio-mass. Solar energy can … Read more

Classification According to Available Head of Water in Hydro Power Plant

Classification According to Available Head of Water in Hydro Power Plant Plants are classified as follows according to available head of water : (i) Low head plants, (ii) Medium head plants, (iii) High head plants. (i) Low Head Plants : Low head plants have water head below 30 m. A low head power plant stores water … Read more

Fission and Chain Reaction in Nuclear

Fission and Chain Reaction in Nuclear On December 2, 1942 the first artificial nuclear chain reaction was produced by a team scientists led by Italian Physicist Enrico Fermi.  When a slow neutron is bombarded on nucleus of 92235U, it is absorbed by the 92235U nucleus are 92235U compound nucleus is formed. Then nucleus splits into two elements of lower mass number … Read more