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Tidal power generation
Principle of Tidal power generation: Tide or wave is periodic rise and fall of water level of the sea. Tides…
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Solar collectors
Flat plate collector: In a flat plate collector, the radiation energy of sun falls on a flat surface coated with…
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Solar Power Plant
Basic principle of solar energy: The sun gives out 3.7*10 ^20 MW of energy into space, out of which earth…
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Nuclear Power Plant
Working Principle: A nuclear power plant differs from a conventional steam power plant only in the steam generating part. There…
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Hydro-electric power plant
Working principle: Hydro-electric power plant utilizes the potential energy of water stored in a dam built across the river.…
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Geo-Thermal Power Plant
It is also a thermal power plant, but the steam required for power generation is available naturally in some part…
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Steam Turbine | Prime Movers
The steam turbine is universally used as prime mover in steam power plants. Flow over Blades: The steam turbine obtains…
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Impulse Turbine
Description of impulse turbine: Wheel or Rotor : The wheel or rotor is fitted over a shaft from which the useful…
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Compounding of Impulse Turbines
The disadvantage of De Laval type of turbine is that it’s extremely high speed, of the order of 30,000 rpm,…
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Reaction turbine
Description of reaction turbine It consists of a wheel or rotor, casing, fixed and moving blades. In this type, equal…
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Locomotive Boiler
Locomotive boiler is a horizontal drum axis, multi-tubular, natural circulation, artificial draft, forced circulation, mobile, medium pressure, solid fuel fired fire…
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Diesel power plant
Applications of diesel power plant 1. Diesel power plant’s is in the range of 2 to 50 MW capacity. They are…
