Drum Type and Once Through Boiler Design
As carbon emission is a major concern today, more super critical pressure units are bound to be preferred due to the increase in plant cycle …
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Boiler Performance and Air Pre-heater Plugging
Air pre-heater plugging in a boiler results in lower boiler efficiency, higher power consumption, higher corrosion potential, longer downtime of the …
Continue ReadingLow Fuel Oil Temperature Effects on Boiler Operation
Low fuel temperature can lead to a large amount of unburned fuel accumulation in the furnace. This can result in a very high probability for furnace …
Continue ReadingMoisture Correction for Coal Analysis
Moisture content in the coal affects the reported Heating Value of coal. Corrections have to be applied to get the real values. Read on to learn about …
Continue ReadingWhy Boiler Designers Use Different Materials in Superheaters
Material selection for superheaters and reheater plays a very critical role in ensuring performance and availability of boiler. Any long term …
Continue ReadingPower Plant Steam Turbine Auxiliaries
Steam turbines are one of the major drivers of power generators in today’s power plants. There are several types of turbines and a number of …
Continue ReadingEnvironmental 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 …
Continue ReadingOperation 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 …
Continue ReadingGas 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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