10 Facts About Thermal power

Thermal power station is a type of power station in which heat energy is converted to electrical energy.

Design of thermal power stations depends on the intended energy source: fossil fuel, nuclear and geothermal power, solar energy, biofuels, and waste incineration are all used.

Certain thermal power stations are designed to produce heat for industrial purposes; for district heating; or desalination of water, in addition to generating electrical power.

Commercial electric utility Thermal power stations are usually constructed on a large scale and designed for continuous operation.

Steam-driven Thermal power stations have been used to drive most ships in most of the 20th century.

Cogeneration plants, often called combined heat and Thermal power facilities, produce both electric Thermal power and heat for process heat or space heating, such as steam and hot water.

Energy efficiency of a conventional thermal power station is defined as saleable energy produced as a percent of the heating value of the fuel consumed.

An important class of thermal power station is that associated with desalination facilities; these are typically found in desert countries with large supplies of natural gas, and in these plants freshwater production and electricity are equally important co-products.

Direct cost of electric energy produced by a thermal power station is the result of cost of fuel, capital cost for the plant, operator labour, maintenance, and such factors as ash handling and disposal.

Central battery system consisting of lead–acid cell units is provided to supply emergency electric Thermal power, when needed, to essential items such as the Thermal power station's control systems, communication systems, generator hydrogen seal system, turbine lube oil pumps, and emergency lighting.