Use of constructed wetlands or a cooling pond is a good option for thermal power plant condenser cooling. Power plant water use for cooling has …
Continue ReadingCoal burners are prone to both erosion and burnout due the presence of both inorganics and organics in coal. The coal burner parameters need …
Continue ReadingCoal Fired Thermal Power plants are recognized by the presence of very tall chimneys or flue stacks. How are they constructed ? This article takes a …
Continue ReadingThe air cooled condenser is a low water use option used for steam power plant water cooling, but at a cost and performance penalty. Adding a small …
Continue ReadingBank tubes in bi-drum boilers act as raisers and down comers between the two drums. They also carry the load of the bottom drum and its down comer. …
Continue ReadingAn air cooled condenser is an option for condensing steam if water availability is limited. The air cooled condenser, also known as a dry cooling …
Continue ReadingSteam power plant water is used primarily for the condensing unit. The cooling alternatives, once through cooling, wet cooling tower, air cooled …
Continue ReadingThe gasification process can be used to extract a synthesis gas from coal with the CO2 produced during the process being captured and stored using …
Continue ReadingFor the last two decades the power industry standard material for high temperature applications is the P91 or T91 grade material. What is this …
Continue ReadingWhat are the limitations imposed by materials on thermal power plants achieving the highest efficiency and output at the lowest cost? How to get over …
Continue ReadingThe steam power plant water going through the condensing unit requires cooling so that liquid condensate can be pumped back into the boiler. Cooling …
Continue ReadingCO2 emissions from fossil fuelled power stations are increasing especially from coal fired stations. CCS and large output forms of renewable energy …
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