Ps1 - 1 Hydro-Thermal Plants
Ps1 - 1 Hydro-Thermal Plants
Advantages
The fuel (i.e., coal) used is quite cheap.
power station.
The cost of generation is lesser than that of the diesel
power station.
Disadvantages
hydroelectric plant.
Rankine Cycle
Line Diagram
Coal and Ash handling arrangement
Steam Turbine
Alternator
Feed water
Cooling arrangement
Coal and Ash handling arrangement
From the coal storage plant, coal is delivered to
in the boiler.
The ash produced after the complete combustion of
Boiler
Superheater
Economiser
Air preheater
Boiler
The heat of combustion of coal in the boiler is
the condenser.
Choice of site for TPS
Supply of fuel
Availability of water
Transportation facilities.
surrounded by water.
Boiler Furnace
Plain refractory walls
Suitable for small plants where the furnace temperature is
not high.
Hollow refractory walls with an arrangement for air
cooling
Refractory walls are made hollow and air is circulated
Recuperative type
The recuperative type air-heater consists of a group of
Jet Condenser
In a jet condenser, cooling water and exhausted steam
are mixed together. Therefore, the temperature of
cooling water and condensate is the same when leaving
the condenser
Surface Condenser
In a surface condenser,there is no direct contact
between cooling water and exhausted steam.
The cooling water flows through the tubes and
Impulse turbine
In an impulse turbine, the steam expands completely in
the stationary nozzles (or fixed blades), the pressure
over the moving blades remaining constant
Reaction turbine
In a reaction turbine, the steam is partially expanded in
the stationary nozzles, the remaining expansion takes
place during its flow over the moving blades
Water Treatment plant
The water from the source of supply is stored in storage
tanks.
The suspended impurities are removed through
degasification.
The water is then softened by removing temporary and
Alternator
auxiliaries.
Switchgear
It contains circuit breakers, relays, switches and other
control devices.
HYDRO POWER STATION
Advantages
It requires no fuel as water is used for the generation of
electrical energy.
It is quite neat and clean as no smoke or ash is produced.
maintenance.
In addition to the generation of electrical energy, they also
the plant.
It requires high cost of transmission lines as the plant
Availability of water
Storage of water
Transportation facilities
Schematic Diagram
The dam is constructed across a river or lake and water from
energy.
The turbine drives the alternator which converts mechanical
Spillways
Head works
Surge tank
Penstocks
Water turbines
Electrical equipment
Dam
A dam is a barrier which stores water and creates
water head.
Spillways
In order to discharge the surplus water from the