In a thermal power plant heat is produced by burning of coal in boiler. This heat is used to generate…
The steam condenser in power plant is designed to condense the turbine exhaust steam by circulating water and to reduce…
A steam turbine in power plant is a rotating machine that utilize high pressure steam to move the moving blades…
The dissolved oxygen in the boiler feed water needs to be removed as much as possible to prevent boiler corrosion.…
Pipe conveyor belt is similar to conventional conveyor belt at material receiving and discharge area. In intermediate section, belt gradually…
Burning of fossil fuels leaves a combustion residue known as Ash. Bulk portion of this Ash is carried out of…
Preventive maintenance of cooling tower frequency varies depending on the condition of the circulating water and the environment in which…
Natural draft cooling tower is made from concrete in a hyperbolic shape which are enabled to obtain air flow through…
Induced draft cooling tower is also known as mechanical draft cooling tower that use one or more fans to drive…
The function of cooling tower (CT) is to reduce the hotness of a water stream through expelling high temperature from…
Function of Steam Turbine Lube Oil System in Thermal Power Plant Lubrication and Cooling of turbine and generator bearings. Metallic…
What is SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction)? The selective catalytic reduction (SCR) removes nitrogen oxides (NOx) from flue gas emitted by…
Introduction Truck Tippler is used to handle free flowing raw material. It finds frequent use in unloading of below mentioned materials:…
Introduction Distributed control system (DCS) involves a computer that communicates with control elements (machine, process controller and PLCs) distributed throughout…
What is PLC (Programmable Logic Controller)? Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is an Industrial Computer Control System that continuously monitors the…
Introduction Wagon Tippler is capable of receiving, clamping and tippling BOX/DFC wagons and other types used by Railways. The wagon…
Paddle Feeder / Rotary Plough Feeder are the conveyor belt feeder which are used for extraction of loose material from…
The efficiency of CHP is depending upon availability and reliability of conveyor belt system. A single conveyor can run at…
In Line Magnetic Separator (ILMS) are used for continuous and automatic extraction or discharge of unwanted magnetic pieces (tramp iron)…
Roller Screens are suitable for separating fine, coarse and sticky coal. They are used in coal handling plant for preliminary…
Ring Granulator type crusher are used in coal handling plant for crushing coal to a size suitable at power stations…
The rail mounted stacker reclaimer is suitable for serving two parallel stockpile, one on either side of the track rails.…
In a hydraulic system force that is applied at one point is transmitted to another point using a pressurized hydraulic…
In oil flooded screw compressor / oil injected screw compressor oil is injected to the compression chamber to cool and…
A shaft coupling is a device used to join two piece of rotating equipment or shaft for the purpose of…
Gear coupling (GC) is used to join two rotating shafts for efficient transmission of mechanical power. The main function of…
A fluid coupling (FC) or hydraulic coupling is a device used for transmitting power from one shaft to another shaft…
This type of fluid coupling or hydraulic coupling consists of following parts: Fusible plug, copper washer, helicoil, impelller, snap ring,…
Variable speed fluid coupling / Scoop coupling provides step less speed variation in a wide range when connected to fixed…
Muff Coupling / Sleeve Coupling is the simplest type of rigid coupling, consists of a hollow cylinder whose inner diameter…
Flange coupling is a type of shaft coupling having two separate flanges which are mounted on the shaft end and…
Pressure relief valve is one of the most important types of safety valve used in hydraulic system for controlling the…
Thruster brake is a device to retard the speed of moving machinery and to stop it accurately to the desired…
The cable reeling drum is specialized application for power transmission because of severe limitation of tensions in cable. The cable…
Rotary coal sampling unit are used mainly in the coal industry to acquire samples of coal from a continuously moving…
The grab type ship unloader is a rail mounted clamp shell type grab bucket ship unloader. It exists in port…
What is Load cell? A load cell is a transducer which converts force into a measurable electrical output. Types of load cell…
What is a weighbridge? Truck weighbridge also known as a truck scale, is system of several components that work together…
For weighing conveyor system material, belt weigher or conveyor belt scale are used. These scale determines the rate at which…
What is boiler? It is an enclosed pressure vessel in which water is converted into steam by gaining heat from…
