Environmental Issues in Thermal Power Plant Open Cooling Water Systems.
Open cooling water systems in thermal power plants draw very large quantities of water from large water bodies like lakes or a sea. This is discharged …
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Operation of Boiler and Conductivity in Drum Water and Feedwater
Conductivity increase has been one of the prime tools for boiler operators to suspect condenser tube leakage and take corrective action. Conductivity …
Continue ReadingCirculating Water Requirements in a Thermal Power Plant.
A Thermal Power Plant requires enormous quantity of water for cooling the steam in the condenser. Availability of this large amount of condenser …
Continue ReadingCooling Towers in Thermal Power Plants
Thermal power plants use cooling towers to cool the circulating water used for condenser cooling. Since water resources are limited, power plants …
Continue ReadingOpen Cycle and Closed cycle Circulating Water Systems in Thermal Power Plants.
Circulating Water is one of the important systems that affects the availability and operational efficiency of a thermal power plant. It also decides …
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Gas Turbine Combined Cycle, Co-generation Power Plants
Power stations can use natural gas to produce electricity in the conventional manner or to supply a gas turbine driving a power generator. A Gas …
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Tower Types and Two Pass Boilers
Many types of designs are available for boiler designers to choose. The tower type is one such option adopted for highly erosive high ash coal. Two …
Continue ReadingChemical Regime in Water Quality Management of High Pressure Boiler Plants
Process for water treatment is decided dependent on the source of water of the power plant and its quality. The levels of water quality to be …
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Electricity from Burning Coal
We are all very dependent on our power stations to deliver a constant supply of electricity. Power stations use different fuels; fossil fuels, …
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Effect of Low Steam Pressure Operation of Boiler
Operation of boiler with low steam pressure makes power generation less competitive. Steam enthalpy depends on both pressure and temperature. It is …
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