Water gauge or Water Level Indicator

Water gauge indicates the water level inside the boiler and is hence called as water level indicator. Usually two water gauges are fitted in front of boiler. Description of water…

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Bourdon tube Pressure Gauge

Principle of Bourdon tube pressure gauge: when an elastic transducer ( bourdon tube in this case ) is subjected to a pressure, it defects. This deflection is proportional to the applied…

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Pressure gauge

A pressure gauge is used to indicate the steam pressure of the boiler. It is also called as steam gauge. It is usually mounted in the front top of the…

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Dead Weight safety valve

The Dead Weight safety valve consists of a valve V which is made of gun metal to prevent rusting. It rests on the gun metal seat S and is fixed to the top of…

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Wind power Generation

The primitive man had to use his muscle power to carry out different works in his attempt of obtaining the necessities of life. The demand for more power and the…

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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 occur due to the attraction of sea water by the…

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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 black paint having high absorbing capacity. It is placed facing…

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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 intercepts one 1.7*10^11 MW. Solar radiation is reduced in intensity…

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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 is no change in the turbo-alternator and the condensing system.…

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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. The potential energy of the water is used to run…

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