Introduction

• Power Plant Engineering is a science, which deals

with the complete study of different types of
power plant. Sources are divided into two types
• 1. Conventional sources (Non-Renewable
Sources)-these are consumable sources.
– Ex: Coal, Diesel, Nuclear activity materials etc.
• 2. Non-conventional sources (Renewable Sources)
-these are non-consumable sources
– Ex: Solar, Wind, Tidal, Water etc.
 Power Plant Engineering (PPE)
Power Plant Engineering is a science, which deals
with the complete study of different types of power
plant. Sources are divided into two types
1. Conventional sources (Non-Renewable Sources)-
these are consumable sources.
Ex: Coal, Diesel, Nuclear activity materials etc.
2. Non-conventional sources (Renewable Sources) -
these are non-consumable sources
Ex: Solar, Wind, Tidal, Water etc.
 RESOURCES OF POWER IN INDIA
In India, the following sources are used to generate the
power.
1. Water energy – It is used in Hydro-Electric Power
Plant
2. Coal- It is used in Steam Plant
3. Diesel- It is used in I.C Engine plant
4. Nuclear activity materials- It is used in Nuclear Power
Plant
5. Non-conventional sources- These are used in Solar,
Wind & tidal power plant
 Hydel Power
• The hydel power source plays a vital role in the
generation of power, as it is a non- conventional
perennial source of energy.
 Hydel Power
• The world‘s total waterpower potential is estimated
as 1500 million kW at mean flow.
• Quantity equivalent to 3750 million tonnes of coal at
20% efficiency.
• India‘s total mean annual river flows are about 1675
thousand million cubic meters of which the usable
resources are 555 thousand million cubic meters.
• India‘s power potential from hydel source as per the
recent estimate is 41500 mW while its present hydel
capacity is only 32000 mW
 Hydel Power
• The major difficulty in the development of
hydroelectric projects is the relatively longer time
required for its hydrological, topographical and
geological investigations. Lack of suitable. Site is an
added problem.
• It was less costly per mW to build a single 1000 mW
thermal plant than 20 small hydro plants.
• Small hydro-projects ranging from 10 to 1500 kW are
becoming more feasible as standardization of major
equipment reduces costs.
 Nuclear Power
• The states which are poor in natural resources and
those which have little untapped conventional
resources for future development have to consider
the development of nuclear plants.
• The nuclear fuel which is commonly used for
nuclear power plants is uranium and thorium,
 Nuclear Power
• Power source (thorium), which is abundant in this
country, estimated at 500,000 tonnes.
• The major hurdle in the development of nuclear
power in this country is lack of technical facility
and foreign exchange required to purchase the
main component of nuclear power plant.