Operational Data

The project has faced some troubles during construction, testing

and

commissioning.

After

some

modification

and

alterations,

tremendous improvement in availability and plant load factor was

achieved during the last three years at R.T.P.P. The year wise
operations from 1995 onwards show the performance details of the
plant and are given in table below.

Year
1994-1995

Generation(MW)
1327.5041

P.L.F (%)
53.25

Achievements

1995-1996

2436.5355

66.2

1996-1997

2982.5728

81.07

1997-1998

3365.0559

91.46

1998-1999

3500.3542

94.88

Gold medal

1999-2000

3475.3821

94.46

Gold medal

2000-2001

3400.8030

92.43

Gold medal

2001-2002

3488.8235

94.83

All India first

2002-2003

3401.5830

92.20

All India first

2003-2004

3353.782

91.16

Gold medal

2004-2005

3095.562

84.45

2005-2006

3300.568

90.98

Chapter -2

WORKING
CYCLES

WORKING CYCLES

The fundamental forms of energy with which thermal stations are principally
concerned are heat and work. Heat produces work and this work is further
converted into electrical energy through a medium .i.e. electrical generator. For the
purpose of understanding of thermal plants, the phenomenon of thermodynamics
vapour power cycles is explained here under:
1

Rankine cycle

Regenerative cycle

Reheat cycle

2.1 Rankine cycle

Rankine cycle is theoretical cycle on which steam turbine (or engine) works.

Fig.2.1 Rankine cycle

Fig.2.2 T-S Diagram

Fig.2.3 P-V Diagram

It comprises of following process:

Process1-2: Reversible adiabatic or isentropic expansion in the turbine
Process2-3: Constant pressure condensation or heat rejection process
Process3-4: Isentropic pumping process in the feed pump.
Proces4-5: Constant pressure heat supplied in the boiler.