Binary Vapour Cycle - Schematic Diagram and its Workings: The maximum efficiency is achieved in carnot cycle. To increase the efficiency of the actual engine, ie to approach the carnot cycle efficiency, the total heat…

Feed Water Treatment in Power Plant and Types: Raw water coming from different sources contains dissolved salts and un-dissolved or suspended impurities. Therefore it is necessary to remove harmful salts dissolved into the water before…

Overfeed Stoker and Underfeed Stoker - Definition and Types: There are two common methods used for burning coal. 1. Stoker firing 2. Pulverised fuel firing. The stoker firing method is used for firing solid coal…

Draught System in Power Plant - Definition and Classification Draught is an essential part in thermal power plant. The functions of the draught system are: To supply required quantity of air to the furnace for…

Fuel Handling System and Ash Handling System: Handling of coal: The coal handling is divided into two types: Out-plant handling. In-plant handling. 1. Out-plant handling: This handling includes the handling of coal from coal mine…

What is a Cooling Tower? - Types of Cooling Tower Cooling Tower is used to cool the water, and its height is about 140 Meters. The hot water is to pumped the tower top and…

Types of Chimney in Power Plant: Chimney in Power Plant is used to release flue gas into the atmosphere. The chimney is constructed 2.5 to 3 times of height of the power plant. The main…

Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP) - Construction and Working Principle: Electrostatic Precipitator is located between the boiler and the chimney, it extracts the fly ash from the flue gases and thus prevents the fly ash from entering…

Subsystems of Thermal Power Plant: The Subsystems of Thermal Power Plant are the auxiliary plants required for the plant for its proper operation and for the increase of their efficiency. Some of the sub systems…