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Chapter 3
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Problem 12 The following data is available for a steam power station:
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Maximum demand = 25,000 kW
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Load factor = 0.4
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Coal consumption = 0.86 kg/kWh
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Boiler efficiency = 85%
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Turbine efficiency = 90%
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Price of coal = Rs. 55 per tonne.
Determine the following:
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Solution
(i) Thermal efficiency (η) = Boiler efficiency x Turbine efficiency
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= 0.85 x 0.9
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= 0.765 = 76.5%
(ii) Load factor = Average Load/Maximum Demand
Average Load = 0.4 x 25000 = 10000 kW
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Solution
(i) Average Load = 0.7 x 15M = 10500 kW
Daily energy produced = 10500 x 24 = 252,000 kWh
(ii) Capacity factor = E/(C x 365 x 24)
0.525 = (10500 x 365 x 24)/(C x 365 x 24)
C = 20,000 kW
Reserve capacity = Capacity - Maximum demand
= 20,000kW - 15,000kW = 5,000 kW
(iii) Plant use factor = actual kWh produced/(plant capacity x no. of hours
of plant operation)
0.85 = 252MWh/Daily maximum energy
Daily max. energy = 296,470 kWh
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Problem 16 Calculate the unit cost of production of electric energy for a
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power station for which data are supplied as follows :
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Capacity = 50 MW
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Cost per kW = Rs. 600 rs e
Load factor = 40%
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Interest and depreciation = 10%
Cost of fuel, taxation and salaries = Rs. 36 x 1011
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Solution
Energy consumption = 0.4 x 50,000 = 20,000 kW
Energy consumed per year = 20,000 x 365 x 24 = 175.2 x 106 kWh
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