1. Department of Mechanical
Engineering
POWER PLANT ENGINEERING
Unit I – INTRODUCTION TO POWER PLANTS AND
BOILERS
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2. Introduction-power plant
 A power station (also referred to as a generating station,
power plant, or powerhouse) is an industrial facility for
the generation of electric power
 The first power station was the Edison Electric Light
Station, built at 57,Holborn viaduct, London which
started operation in January 188. 2

4. Power transmission to house

5. Power transmission to house

6. Types
 Steam or thermal Power Plant
 Diesel Power Plant
 Gas Turbine Power Plant
 Hydro-Electric Power Plant
 Nuclear Power Plant
 Geothermal power plant
 Tidal power plat
 Wind power plant
 Solar power plant

7. Layout of steam or thermal

8. Layout Layout of diesel engine power of
diesel engine power plant

9. Layout of diesel engine power

10. Layout of gas turbine power

11. Gas turbines

12. Layout of nuclear power

13. Layout of geothermal power

14. Layout of tidal power plant

15. Layout of geothermal

16. Layout of wind power plant

17. Layout of solar power plant

18. Layout of hydel power plant

19. Hydro electric power plant

20. Thank You!
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