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Solar collectors
Flat plate collector: In a flat plate collector, the radiation energy of sun falls on…
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Solar Power Plant
Basic principle of solar energy: The sun gives out 3.7*10 ^20 MW of energy into…
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Nuclear Power Plant
Working Principle: A nuclear power plant differs from a conventional steam power plant only in…
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Hydro-electric power plant
Working principle: Hydro-electric power plant utilizes the potential energy of water stored in a…
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Geo-Thermal Power Plant
It is also a thermal power plant, but the steam required for power generation is…
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Steam Turbine | Prime Movers
The steam turbine is universally used as prime mover in steam power plants. Flow over…
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Impulse Turbine
Description of impulse turbine: Wheel or Rotor : The wheel or rotor is fitted over a…
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Compounding of Impulse Turbines
The disadvantage of De Laval type of turbine is that it’s extremely high speed, of…
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Reaction turbine
Description of reaction turbine It consists of a wheel or rotor, casing, fixed and moving…
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Locomotive Boiler
Locomotive boiler is a horizontal drum axis, multi-tubular, natural circulation, artificial draft, forced circulation, mobile, medium…