Mehran University

Of Engineering & Technology,

SZAB Khairpur Mirs Campus

Diesel Power plant

ENGR. AHSANULLAH MEMON

LECTURER
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING MUCET KHAIRPUR MIRS

INTRODUCTION
A generating station in which diesel engine is used
as the prime mover for the generation of electrical energy is known as diesel power station
The diesel burns inside the engine and the
products of this combustion act as the working
fluid to produce mechanical energy.
The diesel engine drives the alternator which
converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.
As the generation cost is considerable due to high
price of diesel, therefore, such power stations are
only used to produce small power.

WORKING PRINCIPLE
OF DISEL POWER PLANT
Diesel engines or compression ignition engines as
they are called are generally classified as two
stroke engine and four stroke engines.
In diesel engine, air admitted into the cylinder is
compressed, the compression ratio being 12 to 20.
At the end of compression stroke, fuel is injected.
It burns and the burning gases expand and do
work on the position.
The engine is directly coupled to the generator.
The gases are then exhausted from the cylinder to
atmosphere.

LAYOUT SYSTEM OF DIESEL PP

General layout

Advantages of Diesel power plant

Plant layout is simple. Hence it can be
quickly installed and commissioned, while
the erection and starting of a steam power
plant or hydro-plant takes a fairly long time
Quick starting and easy pick-up of loads are
possible in a very short time.
Location of the plant is near the load center.
The load operation is easy and requires
minimum labors.

Advantages of Diesel power plant

Efficiency at part loads does not fall
so much as that of a steam plant.
Fuel handling is easier and no
problem of ash disposal exists.
The plant is smaller in size than
steam power plant for same capacity.
Diesel plants operate at high overall
efficiency than steam.

Advantages of Diesel power plant

Plant capacity is limited to about 50 MW of
power.
Diesel fuel is much more expensive than
coal
The maintenance and lubrication costs are
high.
Diesel engines are not guaranteed for
operation under continuous, while steam
can work under 25% of overload
continuously.

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