Steam Power Plant: 1.5 kW

The laboratory-sized steam power plant with process control system is designed to simulate modern steam power plant. Main components consist of a feed water system, a small industrial boiler, a steam turbine, a generator and lamp load, a condenser with…

Description

The laboratory-sized steam power plant with process control system is designed to simulate modern steam power plant. Main components consist of a feed water system, a small industrial boiler, a steam turbine, a generator and lamp load, a condenser with a condensate tank and a pump, and a cooling tower. Accessories such as fuel tank, fuel flow meter, feed water meter, and a stack are also included. Instruments are provided for measurement of pressures, temperatures, output voltage and current.

TYPICAL EXPERIMENTS
  • Measurement of feed water and fuel flow rates.
  • Boiler efficiency, turbine generator efficiency, and overall power plant efficiency.
  • Condenser heat transfer efficiency.
  • Cooling tower efficiency.
  • Rankine cycle efficiency.
  • Water treatment (optional)
TECHNICAL DATA

The plant consists of :

A.
Oil-fired Boiler Unit  :
 – Type Vertical, water tube.
 – Rated heat output 188 kW (162,000 kcal/h)
 – Equivalent evaporation Approx 300 kg/h steam at 0 kg/cm2 gauge.
 – Maximum working pressure 10 kg/cm2 gauge (0.98 MPa).
 – Measuring instruments
  • Pressure gauge for steam outlet.
  • Temperatures for feed water, boiler outlet, pressure regulator inlet and exhaust stack. (including ambient temperature)
 – Safety devices
  • Safety valve.
  • Low level alarm.
  • Level gauge and switch
 – Boiler accessories
  • Steam separator
  • Steam pressure regulator.
  • Feed water pump.
  • Stack, 6 m stainless steel with elbows.
Burner:
 – Type Forced draft, pressure atomized.
 – Control On-Off.
 – Fuel Diesel or kerosene. (LPG is available as an option.)
Fuel system:
 – Fuel tank Stainless steel.
 – Fuel meter
 – Fuel strainer
Feed water system :
 – Resin filter for public water.
 – Soft water tank. Stainless steel.
 – Water meter.
Power supply 380V. 3Ph. 50Hz. Other power supply is available on request.

 

B.
Single-Stage Industrial Steam Turbine
Description This is an educational unit steam turbine with measuring instruments and synchronous belt for driving the generator.
Technical data
 – Type Torque digital display instead of spring balance.
 – Construction
  • Vacuum cast incornel wheel.
  • Stainless steel casing shaft and nozzle.
  • Ceramics and steel bearings
 – Maximum mechanical power output : Over 1.5 kW.
 – Maximum speed Approx 33,000 rpm.
 – Exhaust pressure Atmospheric
Measuring instruments:
 – Turbine speed.
 – Pressure gauge for inlet steam pressure.
 – Inlet and outlet steam temperatures.
 – Water manometer for turbine outlet.

 

C.
AC Generator and Load
Measuring instruments Generator speed, torque, voltage and current digital display.

 

D.
Water Cooled Condenser and Cooling Tower.
Both condenser and cooling tower should be used together.
TH 102-013 A Condenser
Description The unit allows a study of heat transfer in a heat exchanger as well as recover condensate for reuse.

The unit consists of a counter flow steam tube heat exchanger and instruments for measurement of temperatures, cooling water flow rate.

Technical data
 – Type Steam tube
 – Accessories
  • Cooling water pump
  • Condensate transfer pump
  • Water meter.
  • Condensate tank:   Stainless steel.
  • Strainer.
 – Instruments Temperatures for cooling water inlet and outlet.
TH 102-014  A Cooling Tower.
Description This is an educational unit for recovering of condenser cooling water as well as studying cooling tower efficiency.

A cooling tower is recommended to recycle cooling water in the case TH102-013 condenser is used. The unit consists of a cooling tower unit,

a storage tank, a circulating pump and temperature gauges.

Technical data
 – Cooling tower capacity 30 RT.
 – Circulating pump.
 – Wet bulb temperature.
 – Temperature at cooling tower exit air
Additional information
Brand

Essom