Analysis and Efficiency Improvement in Co-generation Power Plant

Abstract

In the existing background, majority of the electricity produced throughout the world is from steam power
plants. Therefore, it is very important to ensure that the plants are working with maximum efficiency. Analysis of the
power plant has been manage to increase the efficiency and reliability of power plants. The overall efficiency of a power
plant surround the efficiency of some various components of a generating unit. To Minimizing heat losses is the greatest
factor affecting the loss of power plant’s efficiency, and there are many areas of potential heat losses in a power plant.
Efficiency of previous power plant’s becomes dissipated over time, and minimize power plant efficiency results in more
CO2 being emitted per unit of electricity generated.CO2 emissions can be lowered by improving the efficiency of coal
fired power plants. Expanding the temperature & pressure in a steam turbine increases the efficiency of the Rankin steam
cycle used in power generation. The options most often considered for increasing the efficiency of power plant’s involve
some equipment refurbishment, plant improvements, and better operations and maintenance plan. The aim of this paper
is to find out the amount and source of unrecoverable heat generated in boiler of 18 TPH boiler in 2 MW captive
power plant so that any operation in system which having largest energy destruction can be identified that help to
Improve efficiency of power plant