Present Status of Power Generation in India

Present Status of Power Generation in India Economic growth in India depends on the power sector. The electric energy demands in the last two decades have increased at enormous space. In 1947, the total power generation was only 1360 MW. The present power generation status as planned is as follows : Table A: Indian generation … Read more

Present Installed Capacity of Power Plant and Sectorwise Allocation

Present Installed Capacity and Sectorwise Allocation Total installed capacity in India is 1,57,000 MW from various energy sources. The sources wise contribution to electrical power generation is : Coal = 63% Oil = 4.6% Gas = 11.5% Nuclear = 2.8% Renewable 12.8% (Hydro = 11.9%, Wind 0.6% and Biomass = 0.3%)

Comparison between Nuclear and Conventional Thermal Power Plants

Comparison between Nuclear and Conventional Thermal Power Plants Advantages of nuclear power plants over thermal power plants : For similar capacity plants, the space required is less. Cost of fuel transportation, storage and handling is very less since nuclear fuel requirements is much less compared to coal. It is more economical to operate, particularly in … Read more

Selection of Site for Nuclear Power Plants

Selection of Site for Nuclear Power Plants Various points to be considered in selection of site for nuclear power plants are as follows : Availability of water for steam generation and cooling water for condenser. It should be nearer to sea, river or reservoir. Nearer to load centre to reduce power transmission losses. Away from … Read more

Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactors (LMFBR) and its Advantages and Disadvantages

Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactors (LMFBR) and its Advantages and Disadvantages When uranium U235 is fissioned by slow neutrons it produces heat and an additional neutron. In case a fertile material like U238 is kept in the same reactor surrounding the core of U235, the fast moving additional neutron is absorbed by U238 and converts it into plutonium … Read more

Liquid Metal Reactor or Sodium Graphite Reactor (SGR) Power Plant and its Advantages and Disadvantages

Liquid Metal Reactor or Sodium Graphite Reactor (SGR) Power Plant and its Advantages and Disadvantages Sodium graphite reactor is a typical liquid metal reactor. The arrangement of a sodium graphite reactor power plant is shown in Figure. It uses graphite as the moderator and liquid sodium as coolant which can reach temperature of about 850°C … Read more

The Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) Power Plant and its Advantages and Disadvantages

The Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) Power Plant and its Advantages and Disadvantages The arrangement of a boiling water reactor power plant is shown in Figure. It uses enriched uranium as fuel and water is used both as coolant and moderator. These reactors do not require a heat exchanger as needed in case of pressurized water … Read more

Types of Nuclear Reactor Power Plants

Types of Nuclear Reactor Power Plants There are many concepts for nuclear reactors, however, we shall limit our discussion to the following types of plants which have been built commercially. These are : Thermal reactors : Pressurized water reactor (PWR) power plant. Boiling water reactor (BWR) power plants. The gas cooled reactor (GCR) power plants. … Read more