System architecture
System architecture and design of a power plant.
Introduction:
A power plant is a means for converting the potential energy (wind, solar or chemical) into electrical energy. In its simplest form it consists of steam generation equipment (boiler or nuclear reactor) and a turbine driving an electrical generator.
The energy sources available in the world include coal, oil, gas, nuclear, hydroelectric, wind, solar, refuse-based and biomass.
We can broadly categorize power plants into the following classes.
I. Thermal
Fossil
Coal
Oil
Gas
Nuclear
II. Hydro
III. Wind
IV. Solar
V. Refuse/Waste
The design of the fossil fuel plants is obviously affected by the type of fuel used (some designs provide for dual fuel).
This project will mainly focus on thermal power plants with gas & oil as an energy source. The gas & oil fired plants would permit the clean burning installation and result in less complex controls, support equipment and fuel handling arrangements.
Major power plant components
In the design of a power plant we are concerned with hundred of different components and dozens of structures and systems. Most of the mechanical systems in the plant are concerned with the process flow of fuel, air, steam and water, whereas the electrical system is concerned with providing power for house loads and delivery of electrical output for external users. The plant control systems are concerned with the desired operation of plant components. Only a limited number of components are addressed here to provide an overview of power plant as mentioned below:
Boiler, Steam turbine, Gas turbine, Condenser, Pumps (boiler feed water pumps, condensate pumps, electric generator.
Below is the basic diagram showing the generation of power through a power plant.
Project Objective
Through the project we will show the power plant system architecture and design in terms of:
- Functional architecture to define the functions
Introduction:
A power plant is a means for converting the potential energy (wind, solar or chemical) into electrical energy. In its simplest form it consists of steam generation equipment (boiler or nuclear reactor) and a turbine driving an electrical generator.
The energy sources available in the world include coal, oil, gas, nuclear, hydroelectric, wind, solar, refuse-based and biomass.
We can broadly categorize power plants into the following classes.
I. Thermal
Fossil
Coal
Oil
Gas
Nuclear
II. Hydro
III. Wind
IV. Solar
V. Refuse/Waste
The design of the fossil fuel plants is obviously affected by the type of fuel used (some designs provide for dual fuel).
This project will mainly focus on thermal power plants with gas & oil as an energy source. The gas & oil fired plants would permit the clean burning installation and result in less complex controls, support equipment and fuel handling arrangements.
Major power plant components
In the design of a power plant we are concerned with hundred of different components and dozens of structures and systems. Most of the mechanical systems in the plant are concerned with the process flow of fuel, air, steam and water, whereas the electrical system is concerned with providing power for house loads and delivery of electrical output for external users. The plant control systems are concerned with the desired operation of plant components. Only a limited number of components are addressed here to provide an overview of power plant as mentioned below:
Boiler, Steam turbine, Gas turbine, Condenser, Pumps (boiler feed water pumps, condensate pumps, electric generator.
Below is the basic diagram showing the generation of power through a power plant.
Project Objective
Through the project we will show the power plant system architecture and design in terms of:
- Functional architecture to define the functions
References: - GE website http://www.geenergy.com/products_and_services/products/gas_turbines_heavy_duty/flexefficiency_50_combined_cycle_power_plant.jsp