Compare Thermal, Hydro, Nuclear and Diesel Power Plants
Q. Compare thermal, hydro, nuclear and diesel power plants on the basis of (i) initial cost, (ii) running cost, (iii) pollution effects and (iv) applications.
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Sr. |
parameter |
Thermal |
Hydro |
Nuclear |
Diesel |
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1. |
Initial cost |
Lower than hydro and nuclear. |
High due to large dam construction. |
Highest as cost of reactor construction is very high. |
Less as compared to other stations. |
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2. |
Running cost |
Higher than nuclear and hydro due to amount of coal required and |
Practically very low as no fuel is required. |
Low as very less amount of fuel is required but more than hydro stations. |
Highest running cost due to high price of diesel. |
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3. |
Pollution effects |
Harmful pollution effects. |
Most environment friendly. |
Hazardous for environment if nuclear wastes are not properly disposed. |
Harmful pollution effects. |
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4. |
Applications |
Economical to run as base load plant. |
It can be used for base as well as peak load plant. |
Generally used as base-load plant. |
Most suitable as peak-load plant. |