Basics of Power Plant Engineering

In this course you will learn about

• How does a power plant work

• Major components of power plant

• High Pressure Boilers- Construction and Working

• Types of High Pressure Boilers

Who this course is for:

• Electrical engineering  students

• Power engineering  students

• Mechanical engineering  students

A power plant is an industrial facility that generates electricity from primary energy. Most power plants use one or more generators that convert mechanical energy into electrical energy in order to supply power to the electrical grid for society's electrical needs

High pressure steam boilers are used in power plants and facilities to generate the steam required to power a variety of industrial processes. High pressure steam boilers are designed to heat steam above 15 psi and water at pressures that exceed 160 psig. Temperatures in high pressure boilers will exceed 250 degrees F.

Types of High Pressure Boilers

• La Mont Boiler: The Lamont boiler is a forced convection water tube boiler that uses a pump to circulate water. ...

• Benson Boiler: ...

• Loeffler Boiler: ...

• Velox Boiler: ...

• Cornish Boiler: ...

• Babcock and Wilcox Boiler:

Types of power plants for energy generation

• Nuclear power plants. ...

• Hydroelectric power plants. ...

• Coal-fired power plants. ...

• Diesel-fired power plants. ...

• Geothermal power plants. ...

• Gas-fired power plants. ...

• Solar power plants.

The main parts of Thermal Power Plant:

• River or Canal.

• Circulating Water Pump.

• Condenser.

• Heater.

• Economizer.

• Boiler.

• Superheater.

• Turbine.