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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…
Powerplant Engineering 2 min read
Steam Turbine | Prime Movers
The steam turbine is universally used as prime mover in steam power plants. Flow over Blades: The steam turbine obtains…
Powerplant Engineering 2 min read
Impulse Turbine
Description of impulse turbine: Wheel or Rotor : The wheel or rotor is fitted over a shaft from which the useful…
Powerplant Engineering 2 min read
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,…
Powerplant Engineering 1 min read
Reaction turbine
Description of reaction turbine It consists of a wheel or rotor, casing, fixed and moving blades. In this type, equal…
Powerplant Engineering 4 min read
Locomotive Boiler
Locomotive boiler is a horizontal drum axis, multi-tubular, natural circulation, artificial draft, forced circulation, mobile, medium pressure, solid fuel fired fire…
Powerplant Engineering 4 min read
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…
Powerplant Engineering 3 min read
Modern High Pressure Boilers
A boiler which generates steam at a pressure of 85 kgf/sq.cm or above is termed as a “high pressure boiler”.…
Powerplant Engineering 4 min read
Lancashire Boiler
It is a stationary, fire tube, internally fired boiler. The size is approximately from 7-9 meters in length and 2-3…