PRESENTATION

ON
SURATGARH
THERMAL POWER PLANT
SUBMITTED BY: PRIYA SAINI
THERMAL POWER PLANT
 Introduction
 A Thermal Power Plant converts the heat energy of coal into
electrical energy. Coal is burnt in a boiler which converts
water into steam. The expansion of steam in turbine produces
mechanical power which drives the alternator coupled to the
turbine.Thermal Power Plants contribute maximum to the
generation of Power for any country

 Thermal Power Plants constitute 75.43% of the total installed

captive and non-captive power generation in India

 In thermal generating stations coal, oil, natural gas etc. are

employed as primary sources of energy.
SURATGARH THERMAL POWER STATION

 Suratgarh thermal power station is the first super

thermal station of Rajasthan with total installed
capacity of 1500 MW.
 This station is operated and maintained by Rajasthan

Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited.

 Suratgarh super thermal power station is located 27

Km away from suratgarh town in Ganganagar district

on the left bank of IGNP at Up stream of Suratgarh
barrage.
STAGES OF SURATGARH THERMAL POWER PLANT
STATION

 Stage I – 250 MW
 Stage II – 250 MW
 Stage III – 250 MW
 Stage IV – 250 MW
 Stage V – 250 MW
 Stage VI – 250 MW
 Stage VII – 660 MW (Under Construction)
 Stage VIII – 660 MW (Under Construction)
 Total Power Generation – 1500 MW
GENERAL LAYOUT OF THERMAL POWER PLANT
 Operation Mechanism
 The coal is brought and crushed to powder. This is feed to Boiler for producing heat
 In Boiler the water is converted to steam.
 In Super heater the moisture content is removed from the steam and that steam is called super
heated steam
 The superheated steam rotates the shaft of the High pressure turbine
 The Exhausted steam is sent to preheater and the steam then rotates the Intermediate
pressure(IP) Turbine
 The steam from the IP turbine is then feed to low pressure turbine.
 The turbine shaft is connected to the Generator, which produces Electric Power.
 The power generated is then Transmitted.
MAIN AND AUXILIARY Q U I P M E N T S
 Coal handling plant
 Pulverizing plant
 Draft fans
 Boiler
 Ash handling plant
 Turbine
 Condenser
 Cooling towers and ponds
 Feed water heater
 Economizer
 Superheated and Reheated
 Air preheated
 BOILER
The boiler is fed with HFO and LDO initially to ignite the coal in the Boiler.
Types of boilers:
1. Water tube Boiler: A boiler in which water circulates in tubes heated externally by the fire.
2. Fire tube Boiler: Water is present in the drum inside the boiler and Hot air is circulated
around maintain the temperature. Fuel
Air HFO,LDO & Coal

Boiler

Air
Fuel
HFO,LDO & Coal
Dryer

• The fuel and air are feed from 2 Air compressor

directions to increase the efficiency
FD Fan

Atmospheric Air
 TURBINE
In a Thermal Power Plant generally 3 turbines are used to increase the efficiency.
 High Pressure Turbine(HPT): The superheated steam is directly fed to this turbine to rotate

it.
 Intermediate Pressure Turbine(IPT): The out put from the HPT is reheated in a

reheated(RH) and used to rotate IPT .

 Low Pressure Turbine(LPT): The Exhausted steam from the IPT is directly fed to rotate the

shaft of LPT.
*Allthe turbines are connected to a single shaft which is connected
to the Generator.

Super Heater
Steam

Shaft
HPT IPT LPT Generator

RH
Steam

Condenser
 Generator
The Synchronous Generator is used to Generate power by connecting the shaft of the
Turbine to the shaft of the generator which cuts the magnetic flux producing Emf.

 The Generated Voltage will generally 11KV to 20 KV max.

 The Generated Voltage is stepped up by connecting Step up transformer and is
transmitted and is also used for Auxiliary purposes.
UAT
20Kv to 6.KV

Bus Duct
SYNCHRONOUS
GENERATOR

Generator Transformer
20KV to 400KV

Unit Auxiliary Transformer: This transformer is used to step down the produced voltage and use for
Auxiliary purpose.
 ADVANTAGES
 Thermal power station has less initial cost as compared
to hydro-electric generating station.
 It requires less space as compared to the hydro-electric

power station.
 The fuel cost is less as compared to gas.
 Hung amount of power can be generated by TPS.
 The cost of generation is less as compared to diesel

power station.
 DISADVANTAGES
 The running cost of thermal power station is
more as compared to hydro power station.
 It pollutes the atmosphere due to production of
large amount of smoke and fumes.
 Maintenance cost is more.
 Skilled persons are required for erecting and
maintaining the power station.
 Land requirement is more for storage of coal
and ash.