A thermal power plant is powered by heat energy to
generate electricity. The thermal plant could be coal or steam driven depending
on its design and functionality.
Heated water produces steam which drives a turbine to
produce electrical power. The steam turbine is spun and the steam is then condensed
and recycled in a Rankine cycle.
The effective cycle motion is from turbine to condenser,
pump then boiler. Thermal power plants are not limited in design to steam and
coal heat sources.
Other sources of heat generation found in thermal power
plants are solar, nuclear and fossil fuel. You need serious capital to start a
thermal power plant.
There are hundreds of designs and functionality.
Therefore investors should partner with established engineering companies to
build the station.
Types
of Thermal Power Plants
Thermal power plants depend on a source of heat or power
to drive the turbines. The different types of power generating plants are
diesel power station, nuclear power station and hydro power station.
We have the steam turbine power plant, fossil fuel, solar
heat energy and wind. The different heat sources basically dominate the design
of the station.
More types of thermal energy sources are waste
incinerator plants, and natural gas turbines.
A list
of Power Plants
Geothermal stations
Fossil fuel power stations
Coal power stations
Solar power stations
Bio=gas power stations
Nuclear power station
Hydro power plants
Diesel power station
Natural gas stations
Determine
the Type of Station
The investors looking to establish a power station needs
to determine the type of power plant. Once the type of thermal station is
established you need serious technical assistance.
Other things to consider are efficiency of the thermal
plant and power source. More parameters are impact on environment, running cost
and maintenance.
Thermal power plants are built to last, rugged and
durable. Other variables to factor are location, availability of heat element
and overall cost of building the plant. The thermal efficiency which is the
ratio of heat to electrical output is very important.
The Thermal
Power Plant Location
The location is predetermined on the availability of
power mechanism and center of load gravity. Minimum power transmission network
guarantees profitability according to the center of gravity.
To optimize the power plant cheap landed property is
essential. Situating a thermal power
plant close to source of raw material is beneficial.
Other parameters for an ideal location are cheap plane
open land, solid soil structure, distance away from urban dwelling and availability
of fossil fuel.
Electrical
Costs
Electrical energy production is determined on operational
labor, fuel, maintenance and capital investment. An environmental impact
assessment including social and indirect factors all contribute to electrical
cost. However affordability of the electricity to final consumer is of utmost
importance.
Equipment
The type of thermal power plant determines the type of
equipment. In a coal thermal power station equipment includes coal pulverizer,
steam turbine, cooling tower, electric generator and steam turbine.
Others are feeder-water heater, transmission lines,
condensate pumps, precipitator and super-heater. Apple safety precaution is
required and you need a first aid facility.
Funding
the Power Plant
Starting a thermal power plant is capital intensive and
requires huge funding. Funding sources vary such as a pool of core investors,
banks and government impute.
Some countries
reduce importation of certain parts or provide waivers. Joint partnership participation,
subventions, shared costs and other financial instruments are used in funding
the project.
Registration
The company needs accreditation under large scale
renewable energy. The station needs to state the fuel source and follow anti
pollution parameters.
Others are state and government tax including registering
the power station name. These are all part of a complex registration process to
start a power plant.
Customer
Base
The major customers are distribution channels, government
and private individuals. Electrical power is an essential commodity in any
country.
Almost every aspect of urban dwelling, industry and small
medium enterprise rely on power generation. Some power stations generate and
distribute, while others sell the power to distribution stations.
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