explain diesal power palnt
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refer to physics Dinesh book
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For generating electrical power, it is essential to rotate the rotor of an alternator by means of a prime mover. The prime mover can be driven by different methods. Using diesel engine as prime mover is one of the popular methods of generating power. When prime mover of the alternators is diesel engine, the power station is called diesel power station.
The mechanical power required for driving alternator comes from combustion of diesel. As the diesel costs high, this type of power station is not suitable for producing power in large scale in our country.
But for small scale production of electric power, and where, there is no other easily available alternatives of producing electric power, diesel power station are used.
Steam power stations and hydro power plants are mainly used to produce maximum portion of the electrical load demands. But for steam power station, sufficient supply of coal and water are required.
Diesel Power Station
For hydro power station, plenty source of water and big dams are required. But where all these facilities are not available, such as no easy way of coal transportation and no scope of constructing dam, there diesel plant is established.
Diesel power plants are also popularly used as standby supply of different industries, commercial complexes, hospitals, etc. During power cut, these diesel power generators are run to fulfill required demand.
Advantages of Diesel Power StationThe advantages of diesel power stations include:
This is simple in design point of view.
Required very small space.
It can also be designed for portable use.
It has quick starting facility, the small diesel generator set can be started within few seconds.
It can also be stopped as when required stopping small size diesel power station, even easier than it’s starting
As these machines can easily be started and stopped as when required, there may not be any standby loss in the system.
Cooling is easy and required smaller quantity of water in this type power station.
Initial cost is less than other types of power station.
Thermal efficiency of diesel is quite higher than of coal.Disadvantages of Diesel Power Station
The disadvantages of diesel power stations include:
As we have already mentioned, the cost of diesel is very high compared to coal. This is the main reason for which a diesel power plant is not getting popularity over other means of generating power. In other words the running cost of this plant is higher compared to steam and hydro power plants.
The plant generally used to produce small power requirement.
Cost of lubricants is high.
Maintenance is quite complex and costs high.
Plant does not work satisfactorily under overload conditions for a longer period.