An alternative to DG set

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 A diesel generator (DG) (also known as a diesel Genset) is the combination of a diesel engine with
an electric generator (often an alternator) to generate electrical energy.
 Diesel generating sets are used in places without connection to a power grid, or as emergency
power supply if the grid fails.
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Drawbacks of DG sets

 The price of diesel will continue to rise due to regulations.

 Needs regular maintenance to keep the generators running.
 Fuel injection system and other parts are more likely to break down, resulting in lack of reliability
and high costs for spare parts. Diesel engines are made from big and heavy components that can
make repairs expensive.

 Although cheaper in price, the cost of installation may take more time and be more costly.
 Noise pollution. Diesel units can be very noisy, so they’re often placed away from work areas
Introduction to fuel cell
 A fuel cell uses the chemical energy of hydrogen or other fuels to cleanly and efficiently produce
electricity. If hydrogen is the fuel, the only products are electricity, water, and heat.
 The 5.0 KW fuel cell system—developed by CSIR in partnership with Thermax Limited and Reliance
Industries Limited—achieves greater than 70% efficiency
 US technology firm Microsoft said it hopes to eventually replace diesel generators at all its data
centers, having successfully trialled a 3MW hydrogen fuel cell system as backup power generation
 Fuel cells work like batteries, but they do not run down or need recharging. They produce electricity and
heat as long as fuel is supplied. A fuel cell consists of two electrodes—a negative electrode (or anode)
and a positive electrode (or cathode)—sandwiched around an electrolyte.
 A fuel, such as hydrogen, is fed to the anode, and air is fed to the cathode. In a hydrogen fuel cell, a
catalyst at the anode separates hydrogen molecules into protons and electrons, which take different paths
to the cathode. The electrons go through an external circuit, creating a flow of electricity. The protons
migrate through the electrolyte to the cathode, where they unite with oxygen and the electrons to
produce water and heat.
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 PEM fuel cell systems require hydrogen gas to produce electricity

 Hydrogen could be supplied either from industrial hydrogen gas cylinders or generated on site as
needed.
 A variety of hydrocarbons (methanol, LPG, natural gas…) could be converted into high purity
hydrogen gas using reforming technology

 1932: First successful fuel cell device was developed.

 1959: A practical 5-kW fuel cell system was demonstrated in more recent decades, fuel cell
 energy has been expected to replace traditional power sources.
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Operation Issues
Human Errors Report for the
Month of July’22

Presented By:
A N S Suryanarayana, DGM (CC-OS-SASS), NTPC Ltd.
Ajit Singh, Sr. Manager (CC-OS-SASS), NTPC Ltd.

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