What is thermal power generation
The use of coal, oil, natural gas and other fossil fuels to produce energy electricity is called thermal power generation.
Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the production process of a thermal power plant. The main equipment of a coal-fired power plant consists of boilers, steam turbines, generators and corresponding auxiliary equipment: water is heated in the boiler to form superheated steam at high temperature and high pressure , which is sent into the steam turbine through pipes. to develop and do work continuously, which makes the rotor of the steam turbine rotate at high speed, and the steam turbine drives the generator to produce electricity. The temperature and pressure of the steam (waste steam) that has finished the job is very low. Used steam entersns the condenser and is cooled in condensed water. The condensate water is amplified by the condensate water pump and sent to the heater for heating and to the deaerator for deaeration. Finally, the water is further boosted by the feed water pump and enters the boiler to start the next feed cycle. The electricity generated by the generator is amplified by the transformer and then injected into the electrical network.