Power Plant Engineering

UNIT-6  POWER PLANT ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS :   Capital cost, investment of fixed charges, operating costs, general arrangement of power distribution, load curves, load duration curve, definitions of connected load, maximum demand, demand factor, average load, load factor, diversity factor – related exercises. effluents from power plants and Impact on environment – pollutants and pollution standards– methods of pollution control. Types of Loads Residential Load  This type of load includes domestic lights, power needed for domestic appliances such as radios, television, water heaters, refrigerators, electric cookers and small motors for pumping water. Commercial Load  It includes lighting for shops, advertisements and electrical appliances used in shops and restaurants, etc. Industrial Load  It consists of load demand of various industries. Municipal Load  It consists of street lighting, power required for water supply and drainage purposes. Irrigati