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Water - Steam Cycle in Thermal Power Plants
Water-Steam cycle as a medium for energy transformation is more than Three Centuries old. Sixty Percent of electric power generation makes use of water-steam cycle. What makes water -steam cycle the most used medium for transformation of energy from one form to other? Read on..

Published by johnzactruba (3,261 pts ) on Nov 25, 2009 to
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Differences of a Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler and a Pulverised Coal Boiler.
Circulating Fluidized Bed combustion is a comparatively new technology that has given boiler and power plant operators a greater flexibility in burning a wide range of fuels. How is this different from the more widely used Pulverized Coal Combustion?

Published by johnzactruba (3,261 pts ) on Nov 25, 2009 to
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Advantages of a Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler
Circulating Fluidized Bed combustion is competing with Pulverised Coal firing to give boiler and power plant operators a greater flexibility in burning a wide range of fuels. What is the specific advantage of this technology? What are its limitations ?

Published by johnzactruba (3,261 pts ) on Nov 25, 2009 to
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Advantages of Large Gearless Motor Drives
The alternative to large capacity electric motors drives is to use a gearless motor drive . This article gives a brief introduction on the functioning and advantages of such a drive.

Published by johnzactruba (3,261 pts ) on Nov 25, 2009 to
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How does a Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler Work ?
Circulating Fluidized Bed combustion has given boiler and power plant operators a greater flexibility in burning a wide range of coal and other fuels. All this without compromising efficiency and with reduced pollution. How does the boiler work with this technology?

Published by johnzactruba (3,261 pts ) on Nov 24, 2009 to
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What is Boiler Hydrostatic Test?
The boiler in a modern Thermal Power Plant produces steam at very high pressures and temperatures. One of the most important yet simple test that ensures the integrity of the boiler is the ‘Hydrostatic Test’. What is it? How is it done?

Published by johnzactruba (3,261 pts ) on Nov 24, 2009 to
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Pollutants from a Coal Fired Power Plant.
Burning Coal in a power plant produces a number of pollutants. Some of these pollutants are specific to the type of fuel or is part of the combustion process or related to the design and configuration of the plant. This article highlights the major pollutants discharged from the power plant.

Published by johnzactruba (3,261 pts ) on Nov 19, 2009 to
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How does a Gas Turbine Power Plant Work? The Auxiliary Systems.
Gas Turbines are one of the most efficient equipment for converting fuel energy to mechanical energy. How does a Gas Turbine work? What are the auxiliary systems for the Gas Turbine? This article explains in simple terms the working of the Auxiliary Systems in the Gas Turbine Power Plant.

Published by johnzactruba (3,261 pts ) on Nov 18, 2009 to
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Soot Blowers in Thermal Power Plants
Soot blowers keep the heat transfer surfaces in a boiler clean. A brief description of the working of soot blowers is given in this article.

Published by johnzactruba (3,261 pts ) on Nov 17, 2009 to
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How does a Gas Turbine Power Plant Work? – The Main Equipment.
Gas Turbines are one of the most efficient equipment for converting fuel energy to mechanical energy. How does a Gas Turbine work? What are auxiliary systems ? This article explains in simple terms the working of the main parts of the Gas Turbine.

Published by johnzactruba (3,261 pts ) on Nov 16, 2009 to
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