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they work parallel to power generating turbines. The only difference between prds and turbine is that prds give only process steam by simply reducing the pressure of incoming steam while a turbine generates power out of that pressure reduction, and also give left out steam as process steam.

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Difference between plant heat rate and turbine heat rate?

The turbine heat rate of a steam turbogenerato is the ratio of thermal input: power generated. It is often expressed in kJ/kWh. The efficiency of the turbogenerator is simply calculated from this. The plant heat rate is the ratio of fuel energy into the plant: power generated. It is greater than the turbine heat rate, because not all of the fuel's thermal energy can be captured by the boiler, and also power station services such as fuel handling, flue gas cleaning etc consume power. Consequently, more fuel is needed for each unit of useful net power produced. Plant heat rate is often expressed in kJ/kWh or Btu/kWh. The fuel energy input used in the plant heat rate calculation may be on a higher heating value (HHV) or a lower heating value (LHV) basis, and the plant power output, although usually on a net (net of plant own consumption) is sometimes on the basis of that at the generator terminals. Whatever is used should be made clear, but it often is not.


What metals are used in a nuclear power plant?

i dnt no i dnt no


What PDMS stands for?

Plant Design Management System. This softwere is used for 3d designing of offshore platfroms, refineraires, chemcial plant, power plant etc.


What are the differences between a coal power plant and a hydroelectric power plant?

Coal is used in furnaces to heat water in a boiler to superheated (above 100 degrees Celsius) temperatures, and this steam is used to drive a turbine which, in turn, drives an alternator. A hydroelectric plant uses the vertical fall of water to drive a water turbine which drives an alternator.


What is full form KKS code used in the power plant equipment codification?

Kraftwerk-Kennzeichen System

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How is thermal power plant is used?

Electronics are used in thermal power plants when the power from the thermal power plants are transferred to a storage source. There, electronics comes in.


How does a reactor work on thermal power plant?

Reactor is used for distilling water in thermal power plants.


Why prds used in power plants?

they work parallel to power generating turbines. The only difference between prds and turbine is that prds give only process steam by simply reducing the pressure of incoming steam while a turbine generates power out of that pressure reduction, and also give left out steam as process steam.


How the prds system works?

The PRDS system, which stands for Power Return to Source, re-routes power from a backup source (such as a generator) to critical loads in the event of a power outage. This ensures that essential equipment or systems remain operational even during power disruptions. PRDS systems are commonly used in healthcare facilities, data centers, and other critical infrastructure where uninterrupted power is essential.


Which type of alternator used in thermal power plant why?

Turbo Alternators are used in thermal power stations because of the steam energy to mechanical energy conversion turbo alternator is more effitient


When was thermal power plant invented?

The first thermal power plant was invented in the 19th century, with the first commercially successful plant being built by Thomas Edison in 1882 in New York City. This plant used steam to generate electricity from heat produced by burning coal.


Which is the main fuel is used in Kayamkulam Thermal power station?

The main fuel used in the Kayamkulam Thermal Power Station is natural gas. It is a combined-cycle power plant that primarily relies on natural gas to generate electricity efficiently and with lower emissions compared to other fossil fuels.


Furnace used in thermal power plant How this furnace works in heating the boiler?

A Furnace works by heating the power plant with the fuel provided you idiot... how else do you think it works??


How is electronics used in thermal power plants?

Electronics are used in thermal power plants when the power from the thermal power plants are transferred to a storage source. There, electronics comes in.


What is MW power plant?

A MW power plant, or a megawatt power plant, is a power generation facility that produces electricity at a rate of one million watts. It is a unit of power measurement and is commonly used to describe the capacity of a power plant. MW power plants can be thermal, hydroelectric, renewable, or any other type of power plant that generates electricity.


Which energy transformation occurs first in a coal burning power plant?

In a coal burning power plant, the first energy transformation that occurs is the chemical energy stored in the coal being converted into thermal energy through combustion. This thermal energy is then used to produce steam, which drives turbines to generate electricity.


What is a cogeneration power plant?

This means a plant that produces electricity and also thermal energy for district heating or something similar in an industrial plant. Gas turbines are used for such plants, the exhaust gases are still hot enough to provide useful thermal energy.