Thermal power plant basics (Vapor power cycle based)
13 videos • 203 views • by Amit Mandal Hello viewers, Dr. Amit Mandal here. In this playlist you are going to learn about vapor power cycle or steam based thermal power plant.Broadly the playlist consist of two parts i.e., Boilers, types of boilers used in thermal power plant and rankine cycle (The thermodynamic cycle on which the vapor power cycle is based). A thermal power plant is a type of power station in which heat energy is converted to electrical energy. The most common type of thermal power plant is a fossil fuel-fired plant, which burns coal, natural gas, or oil to generate heat. The heat is then used to boil water into steam, which A thermal power plant is a type of power station in which heat energy is converted to electrical energy. The most common type of thermal power plant is a fossil fuel-fired plant, which burns coal, natural gas, or oil to generate heat. The heat is then used to boil water into steam, which drives a steam turbine connected to an electrical generator. Thermal power plant.The basic process of generating electricity in a thermal power plant is as follows: 1) Fuel is burned in a boiler to generate heat. 2)The heat is used to boil water into steam. 3)The high-pressure steam drives a steam turbine. 4)The steam turbine is connected to an electrical generator, which converts the mechanical energy of the turbine into electrical energy. 5) The steam is then cooled and condensed back into water, which is recycled back to the boiler. Thermal power plants are the most common type of power plant in the world, and they provide a significant portion of the world's electricity. However, thermal power plants also produce greenhouse gases, which contribute to climate change. There are a number of different types of thermal power plants, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Some of the most common types of thermal power plants include the following 1) Coal-fired power plants: Coal-fired power plants are the most common type of thermal power plant. They are relatively inexpensive to build and operate, but they produce the most greenhouse gases. 2) Natural gas-fired power plants: Natural gas-fired power plants are cleaner than coal-fired power plants, but they are also more expensive to build and operate. 3) Combined cycle power plants: Combined cycle or Binary vapoer cycle, power plants combine the efficiency of a gas turbine with the efficiency of a steam turbine. This makes them the most efficient type of thermal power plant. 4) Nuclear power plants: In Nuclear power plants nuclear fuel/recation is used to develop neccesary heat for producing steam in the boiler. However nuclear power plants produce no greenhouse gases, but they are expensive to build and operate and they produce radioactive waste.