Ocean thermal power
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4.5.4 Ocean thermal power
Ocean thermal power is the indirect form of solar energy available at sea. The surface of the sea water acts as a collector for solar heat and the resulting thermal energy can be converted into mechanical power ...
Geo- Thermal power
Posted by Vishnu on April 14th, 2010 11:04 PM | No Comment
4.5.1 Geo- Thermal power
The core of earth is full of hot molten lava. The outer layer of earth around 15 to 150 km is in the solid form. The estimated temperature in the center of earth is around 3000°C. At ...
Nuclear Power Plants
Posted by Vishnu on April 14th, 2010 11:00 PM | 1 Comment
4.4 Nuclear Power Plants
Cheap and abundant power is essential to the modern world in coming years. The conventional energy sources like, hydel and thermal plants are not sufficient to meet the ever increasing energy demand of the power-hungry world.
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Diesel Power Plant
Posted by Vishnu on April 14th, 2010 10:26 PM | No Comment
4.3 Diesel Power Plant
Diesel power plants produce power from a diesel engine. Diesel electric plants in the range of 2 to 50 MW capacities are used as central stations for small electric supply networks and used as a standby to ...
Hydraulic Power Plants
Posted by Vishnu on April 14th, 2010 10:14 PM | 2 Comments
4.1 Hydraulic Power Plants
Rainwater which falls over the earth's surface possess potential energy in relation to mean sea level. This energy can be converted into mechanical energy and finally to electric energy. The development of power from flowing water depends ...
Introduction to Power Plants
Posted by Vishnu on April 14th, 2010 10:02 PM | No Comment
Electrical energy is an important input in all sectors of economy of any country. The life standard in a country is related to the per capita energy consumption. The per capita energy consumption in USA is about 8250 kWH per ...