Diesel Engine Power Plant - Layout, Types and Applications: Introduction: Diesel engine power plant (prime mover is a diesel engine) are installed where supply of coal and water is not…
Types of Chimney in Power Plant: Chimney in Power Plant is used to release flue gas into the atmosphere. The chimney is constructed 2.5 to 3 times of height of…
Site Selection of Steam Power Plant: The following consideration should be taken while site selection of steam power plant. 1. Availability of raw materials Huge quantity of coal and fuel…
Apparatus Protection in Power System Articles: Transformer Protection Types: Nature of Transformer Faults: Power transformers, being static, totally enclosed and oil immersed develop faults only rarely but the consequences of…
Simple Testing Station: In these Testing Station the short-circuit power is supplied by specially designed short-circuit generators, driven by induction motors. A simplified diagram of such a testing station is…
Important Questions of Generating Stations : 1. What is a power generating station ? 2. What is a steam power station ? Discuss its advantages and disadvantages. 3. Draw the…
Important Questions of Sub Stations: 1. What is a sub-station ? Name the factors that should be taken care of while designing and erecting a subÂstation. 2. Discuss the different…
Important Questions of Power Factor Improvement: 1. Why is there phase difference between voltage and current in an a.c. circuit ? Explain the concept of power factor. 2. Discuss the…