Deepakkumar Yadav
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
Testing of Power Transformers Transformer is heart of power system. These are important and costly elements in power system. The transformers are provided with protection against faults due o lightening strokes, over voltages and short circuit In this topic only over voltages tests are discussed. These tests are tabulated in Table. Item Sr. No Test … 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
Selection of Site for Thermal Power Plants Following factors must be considered for selection of site for thermal power stations : Availability of raw material Nature of land and its cost Availability of water Load center Transport facilities Availability of labour Ash disposal facilities Future expansion Pollution Away from air fields 1. Availability of raw … Read more
Energy and Power Man has needed and used energy at an increasing rate for his sustenance since he came on carth. The needs of energy of primitive man were limited in the form of food which he derived by eating plants and animals. But, after the industrial revolution with the discovery of steam engine in … Read more
Characteristics and Components of Steam Power Plants Characteristics of Steam Power Plants A steam power plant should have low cost and high thermal efficiency. If the steam power plant is coal based, it should be able to burn inferior quality of coals with high ash content. It should be so designed that it is safe, … Read more
Testing of Surge Arresters (Surge Diverters) Surge arrester is important member of protection system. The voltage surgers due lightening strokes and switching surges are diverted to earth by this device this protecting the other equipment connected on the line. The different test to be performed on surge arresters are tabulated in Table. Item Test category … Read more
General Layout of Steam Power Plant The general layout of a steam power plant, is shown in Figure. It consists of mainly the following four circuits Coal and ash circuit Air and gas circuit Feed water and steam circuit Cooling water circuit Coal and ash circuit : Coal received at the coal storage is supplied … Read more