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UNIT- I
GENERATION
CONVENTIONAL METHODS
Classifications:
a) Hydro electric power station
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
Air is polluted
Main components:
Fuel
: pellets of
uranium - rods
Reactor core
Moderator
: to moderate the
neutron velocity
(graphite, heavy
and light water)
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Coolant
: to transfer heat
(water, liquid
metals)
Control rods
: Neutron absorber
(cadmium, boron &
hafnium)
Pressure vessel
: to maintain
constant pressure.
PRESSURIZED WATER
REACTOR
REACTOR
Advantages:
Most economical
Disadvantages:
Fuel is expensive
Classifications:
Main components:
a)
Power house
b)
c)
Sluice gates
Advantages:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Disadvantages:
Components:
a)
Combustor
b)
MHD generator
c)
a)
Purifier
b)
Inverter
c)
Seed recovery
d)
Stack
ADVANTAGES
Components:
a)
Hot brine
b)
Turbine
c)
Condenser
d)
Heat exchanger
Advantages:
Versatile in use
Cheaper
Highest annual load factor
Pollution less
Disadvantages:
Efficiency is low
Sub systems
Solar energy collection system
Thermal energy transfer system
Thermal energy storage system
Energy conversion system
Advantages:
It is free of pollution
economical
Disadvantages:
Available only by day not when sun
is cloudy
Not reliable
Located at high attitudes
Initial cost is high.
DISTRIBUTED GENERATION
Micro turbines
Fuel cells
Photovoltaic cell
Internal combustion engines
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