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A steam power plant converts the chemical energy of coal into electrical energy through a series of steps. Coal is first burned in a boiler to produce high pressure steam. This steam powers turbines which spin generators to produce electricity. The steam is then condensed in a condenser and recycled to the boiler to repeat the process. The plant has several main components, including the coal handling system, boiler, turbine, generator, condenser, and cooling system, that work together to transform fuel energy into usable electrical power.

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Enrgy Science

A steam power plant converts the chemical energy of coal into electrical energy through a series of steps. Coal is first burned in a boiler to produce high pressure steam. This steam powers turbines which spin generators to produce electricity. The steam is then condensed in a condenser and recycled to the boiler to repeat the process. The plant has several main components, including the coal handling system, boiler, turbine, generator, condenser, and cooling system, that work together to transform fuel energy into usable electrical power.

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Introduction

 A steam power plant converts the chemical energy of the fossil fuel(coal) into
mechanical energy/electrical energy.
 This is done by raising the steam in the boilers ,expanding it through the
turbines and coupling the turbines to the generators which converts
mechanical energy into electrical energy.
 Purposes of Steam Power Plant
1. to produce electrical power
2. to produce steam for industrial processes like textile, food manufacturers,
paper mills etc.
LAW OF CONSERVATION OF
ENERGY
 Chemical energy of fuel
 Heat energy in furnace
 Heat energy of medium water
 Kinetic energy of turbine rotor
 Electromotive force
 Electricity generation
Division of a Steam Power Plant

 Coal Handling Plant


 Water Treatment Plant
 Fuel and Ash Plant
 Feed Water and Steam Plant
 Cooling Water Plant
 Coal and Ash Handling Plant

Coal arrives at the storage yard and after necessary handling passes to the
furnace through fuel feeding device. Ash after combustion collects at the back
of the boiler and is removed to the ash storage yard.

Air and Gas Handling Plant


Air is taken in from the atmosphere through the action of a forced or induced
draught fan and passes on to the furnace through the air preheater, where it
has been preheated by the flue gases which pass to the chimney via preheater.

Feed Water and Steam Flow Plant


Condensate leaving the condenser is first heated in a closed feed water heater
through extracted steam from the lowest pressure extraction point of turbine.
-deaerator- economiser-boiler.
Coal Handling System
Ash Handling Plant
In the boiler the water circulates due to difference in density of water
in the lower temperature and higher temperature of boiler.
wet steam from boiler is heated up in super heater prime mover ---HP
turbine ----superheater ----LP turbine ------ condenser ---- hot well.

Cooling water circuit


The cooling water supply to the condenser help in maintaining low
pressure in it. Water may be taken from a natural source.
Components of a Steam Power
Plant
 Boiler  Boiler Feed Pump
 Superheater  Wagon Tippler
 Reheater  Crusher House
 Economizer  Coal Mill
 Air heater
 Induced draught fan
 Steam Turbine
 Ash Precipitators
 Generator
 Condenser
 Boiler Chimney
 Cooling Tower  Forced draught fan
 Circulating Water Pump  Water Treatment Plant
 Control Room
 Switch yard

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