Power Plant Q1 Flashcards
1 cal = ?? J
4.184 J
1 BTU = ??? J
1055 J
1 BTU/h = ??? W
0.293 W
1 W = ??? BTU/h
3.41 BTU/h
1 quad = ??? BTU
1x10^15 BTU
1 J = 1 ???
Watts • sec ( W•s )
1 Wh = ??? J
3600 J
1 J = 1 ???
kgm^2 / s^2
specific weight of water
1000 kg/m^3
speed of light (c)
3x10^8 m/s
The art of designing and installing generating plant that will result in maximum return on investment over the expected life of the equipment
Power Plant Engineering
A station or establishment which houses the prime movers, electric generators, and auxiliaries, for conversion of mechanical, chemical and/or nuclear energy into electrical energy
Power Plant
An electric generating station using heat as a source of energy
Thermal Power Plant
Types of Thermal Power Plant that makes use of heavy fuel oil, light fuel oil, or bunker oil for production of energy
Oil-fired Steam Plant
makes use of pulverized coals as fuel
Coal-fired Thermal Plant
makes use of wood as fuel
Dendro Thermal Plant
makes use of steam generated in a reactor by heat from fission process of nuclear fuel (uranium 235, uranium 238)
Nuclear-Steam Plant
makes use of combustible gasses as fuel from a gas turbine engine prime mover
Gas Turbine Plant
makes use of generated heat from the inherit steam from the earth’s magma fuel
Geothermal Plant
makes use of steam generated from solar radiation
Solar-steam Plant
an electric generating station using flowing water to drive the prime-movers (hydraulic turbines) either impulse or reaction type.
Hydro Electric Power Plant
using pondage or steam flows as it occurs, more power can be generated in a rainy season than in dry season
Run-of-River
associated with a large water reservoir. this permits regulated supply of water so that the power output is constant throughout the year.
Plant with storage capacity
where energy is generated during periods of high system demand using water which has been pumped into a reservoir usually during periods of relatively low system.
Pump-storage plant
A type of hydraulic turbines that use high heads and low volume
Impulse Type
a type of hydraulic turbines that use low heads and high volume
Reaction Type
a plant of internal combustion engine prime mover using diesel as fuel in producing energy
Diesel Power Plant
using windmills as prime mover
Windmill Plant
makes use of natural rising of tide to simulate flowing water
Sea Waves/Ocean Tides Plant
chemical conversion of radiant energy of the sun to DC energy
Solar or Photovoltaic
Type of power plant (as to use) an electric generating station using heat as a source of energy
Base-Load Plant
plant that is normally operated to provide power only during peak load periods
Peaking Plant
plant capable of carrying load for the time interval either during off peak or peak periods and usually responds to changes in system frequency
Regulating Plant
for peak or system deficiencies
Reserve or Stand-by plant
Type of Plant Reserve where a portion of the installed reserve kept in operable condition and available for service but not for immediate loading
Cold Reserve
Type of Plant Reserve that refers to capacity in actual service in excess of peak load
Operating Reserve
Type of Plant Reservevthat refers to units available, maintained at operating temperature and ready for service although not in actual operation
Hot Reserve
Type of Plant Reserve that generating capacity connected to the bus ready to take load
Spinning Reserve
Wind Plant
Power Extracted formula
2.46x10^-3 D^2 v^3
Nuclear energy formula
E = mc^2
Hydro Electric Power Plant
Power Developed formula
P = ( w Q H n)
w = specific weight of water, kg/m^3
Q = flow rate of water, m^3/s
H = height of fall, m
n = generation efficiency
Average Tidal Power per unit Area formula
Pav = 0.219H^2
is power manifested over time
Energy
is the rate at which energy is expended
Power
is any form of energy transfer that causes changes in temperature
Heat
