The thermal power plant is a generating station which converts the heat energy of coal combustion into electrical energy. The block diagram of a typical thermal power plant is shown in the figure below.The thermal power plant works on the Rankine cycle. In the thermal power plant, the steam is ... Read More

The function of an electrical power system is to connect the power generating station to a large number of consumers by means of interconnected system of transmission and distribution networks.Therefore, a typical electrical power system has three main parts, viz. −The power generating station, The transmission systems, andThe distribution systems.The ... Read More

A nuclear power plant is a generating station which converts nuclear energy into electrical energy. The schematic diagram of a typical nuclear power station is shown in the figure. It mainly consists of the following parts −Nuclear ReactorHeat ExchangerSteam TurbineAlternator (or Electric Generator)Nuclear ReactorThe nuclear reactor is an apparatus in ... Read More

A power generating station which converts heat energy of the nuclear fission into electrical energy is called the nuclear power plant.The most important characteristic of a nuclear power plant is that a large amount of electrical energy can be produced from a relatively small amount of nuclear fuel. Therefore, the ... Read More

A hydroelectric power plant is a generating station which converts the potential energy of water at high level into electrical energy.Generally, the hydroelectric power plants are installed in hilly areas where dams can be built and large water reservoirs can be obtained. In a hydroelectric power plant, the water head ... Read More

Generation of Electrical EnergyThe transformation of energy available in different forms in the nature into electrical energy is called the generation of electrical energy.Energy is available in various forms in the nature such pressure energy in water head, chemical energy in fuels, nuclear energy in radioactive materials, etc. All these ... Read More

A power generating plant which has gas turbine as the prime mover for the generation of electrical energy, is called the gas turbine power plant. The block diagram of a typical gas turbine power station is shown in the figure.In a gas turbine power plant, natural air is used as ... Read More

Water TurbineIn a hydroelectric power plant, a device which is used to convert the energy of falling water into mechanical energy is known as water turbine. There are two types of water turbines used in a hydroelectric power plant viz. −Impulse TurbineReaction TurbineImpulse TurbineIn an impulse turbine, the entire pressure ... Read More

An electric power generating station in which the chemical energy of diesel is converted into electrical energy is known as diesel power plant. In other words, the diesel power plant is a power generating plant in which diesel engine is used as the prime mover for the generation of electrical ... Read More

Thermal Power PlantA generating station which converts the heat energy of combustion of coal into electrical energy is called a thermal power plant or steam power station.Schematic Arrangement of Thermal Power PlantThe thermal power plant has many arrangements for proper and efficient working. The schematic of a modern thermal power ... Read More