Working principle:   Hydro-electric power plant utilizes the potential energy of water stored in a…

It is also a thermal power plant, but the steam required for power generation is…

The steam turbine is universally used as prime mover in steam power plants. Flow over…

Description of impulse turbine: Wheel or Rotor : The wheel or rotor is fitted over a…

The disadvantage of De Laval type of turbine is that it’s extremely high speed, of…

Description of reaction turbine It consists of a wheel or rotor, casing, fixed and moving…

Locomotive boiler is a horizontal drum axis, multi-tubular, natural circulation, artificial draft, forced circulation, mobile, medium…

Applications of diesel power plant 1.    Diesel power plant’s is in the range of 2 to…

A boiler which generates steam at a pressure of 85 kgf/sq.cm or above is termed…

It is a stationary, fire tube, internally fired boiler. The size is approximately from 7-9…