Open AccessEfficiency assessment and improvement measures for thermal power plant in India
Author(s) -
N Santhosh,
Mohit Srinivasan,
M. Chandrasekaran,
E. Sarangapani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/995/1/012025
Subject(s) - thermal power station , reliability engineering , work (physics) , efficient energy use , power (physics) , power station , production (economics) , electricity generation , computer science , process engineering , environmental science , environmental economics , engineering , mechanical engineering , waste management , electrical engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , economics , macroeconomics
Usage of conventional energy resources has high limitations and constrains now a days. The thermal efficiency of the equipments in the modern thermal based power plant is mandatory for effective power generation with low production cost and pollution. The systems and equipments in the thermal power plant should be operated with optimum efficiency. An assessment of these system performance and comparing it with the design value is necessary for its improvement. This paper presents the findings of the observations and trials carried out on thermal power plant energy equipments. The main objective of this work is to assess the performance of various thermal power plant systems in respect of efficiency and determining the main factors which contribute to the efficacy of the power plant by indirect method. Further, suitable measures are recommended to enhance the energy performance with cost benefits. While making the measurements, care is taken to maintain the accuracy and wherever any discrepancy is found, the readings were again taken to ensure the best possible results.