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Any cylinder with fluid inside it subjected to the fluid pressure is called a Pressure Vessel. There are basically three groups of pressure vessels:  Fired Steam Boiler In which steam is generated by the application of heat resulting from the combustion of fuel (solid, liquid or gaseous). Unfired Steam Boiler …

The objective of this article is to provide power plant personnel with a basic understanding of the major components of the combined cycle power plant and the role of each component to achieve optimum plant efficiency. There are many different types of power plants including thermal and hydraulic power plants. …

First steam turbine and History of steam turbines Historically, the first steam turbine of which we have proof was built by Heron of Alexandria around 175 BC, which consisted of a metal sphere with two nozzles at their poles and oriented in the same direction where the steam escaped. The sphere …

Today we will discus about the role of Chemistry in a Power Plant Boiler and why it is important to maintain chemistry in the power plants. As we know much of the equipment is made of metals that are expected to have a long life in power stations with little or …

Today we will discuss about (BFWP) boiler feed water pump working principle and operation of a boiler feed water pump. The boiler feed pump function is to supply pressurized feed water to the boilers to maintain the water inventory at various operating loads. Boiler feed water pumps are commonly centrifugal pumps. …

The operation of checking the equipment and tuning them before putting into commercial operation is commonly termed as ‘commissioning’. The boiler commissioning activity includes the following: Boiler Inspection, pre-operation checking and preparation of the equipment including specialized cleaning. Trial run, initial operation and performance monitoring. Many of the equipment including …

What is Deaeration? The process through which the dissolved corrosive gases are removed from the Boiler Feed water is called deaeration. The equipment, which is used in this method, is called Deaerator. Today we will discuss Boiler Deaerator Working Principle. The necessity of deaeration: Deaeration is needed to control the …

The basic principles on which a boiler operates remains the same. Boilers also have different models, today we will talk about “fire tube boiler”. What is a Fire tube boiler? The universal type of steam boilers is the smoke tube or fire tube boiler where the heat and gases of …

What is a water tube boiler? Water tube boilers were developed for a variety of reasons, including the need for higher steam pressures, higher steam generation rate, superheated steam. these types of boilers have quicker response to load changes. We briefly discuss about Water tube boiler parts and functions. In …

Introduction of Nuclear Power Plant In a nuclear power plant, nuclear fuel is used such as Uranium U235. The difference between a thermal power plant and nuclear power plant is fuel. Both use their fuel to convert water into steam in Boilers (Steam generators). This steam is used to run …

What is a Boiler? The boiler is an important piece of equipment for most industrial facilities and power plants. The boiler is a closed pressure vessel in which water is converted into steam by the application of heat and used to produce high pressure or low-pressure steam or to produce …