{ "metadata": { "name": "" }, "nbformat": 3, "nbformat_minor": 0, "worksheets": [ { "cells": [ { "cell_type": "heading", "level": 1, "metadata": {}, "source": [ "CHAPTER 2: THERMAL STATIONS" ] }, { "cell_type": "heading", "level": 2, "metadata": {}, "source": [ "Example 2.1, Page number 25-26" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "collapsed": false, "input": [ "#Variable declaration\n", "M = 15000.0+10.0 #Water evaporated(kg)\n", "C = 5000.0+5.0 #Coal consumption(kg)\n", "time = 8.0 #Generation shift time(hours)\n", "\n", "#Calculation\n", "#Case(a)\n", "M1 = M-15000.0\n", "C1 = C-5000.0\n", "M_C = M1/C1\n", "#Case(b)\n", "kWh = 0 #Station output at no load\n", "consumption_noload = 5000+5*kWh #Coal consumption at no load(kg)\n", "consumption_noload_hr = consumption_noload/time #Coal consumption per hour(kg)\n", "\n", "#Result\n", "print('Case(a): Limiting value of water evaporation , M/C = %.1f kg' %M_C)\n", "print('Case(b): Coal per hour for running station at no load = %.f kg' %consumption_noload_hr)" ], "language": "python", "metadata": {}, "outputs": [ { "output_type": "stream", "stream": "stdout", "text": [ "Case(a): Limiting value of water evaporation , M/C = 2.0 kg\n", "Case(b): Coal per hour for running station at no load = 625 kg\n" ] } ], "prompt_number": 1 }, { "cell_type": "heading", "level": 2, "metadata": {}, "source": [ "Example 2.2, Page number 26" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "collapsed": false, "input": [ "#Variable declaration\n", "amount = 25.0*10**5 #Amount spent in 1 year(Rs)\n", "value_heat = 5000.0 #Heating value(kcal/kg)\n", "cost = 500.0 #Cost of coal per ton(Rs)\n", "n_ther = 0.35 #Thermal efficiency\n", "n_elec = 0.9 #Electrical efficiency\n", "\n", "#Calculation\n", "n = n_ther*n_elec #Overall efficiency\n", "consumption = amount+cost*value_heat #Coal consumption i 1 year(kg)\n", "combustion = consumption*value_heat #Heat of combustion(kcal)\n", "output = n*combustion #Heat output(kcal)\n", "kWh = output/860.0 #Annual heat generated(kWh). 1 kWh = 860 kcal\n", "time = 365*24.0 #Total time in a year(hour)\n", "load_average = kWh/time #Average load on the power plant(kW)\n", "\n", "#Result\n", "print('Average load on power plant = %.2f kW' %load_average)\n", "print('\\nNOTE: ERROR: Calculation mistake in the final answer in textbook')" ], "language": "python", "metadata": {}, "outputs": [ { "output_type": "stream", "stream": "stdout", "text": [ "Average load on power plant = 1045.32 kW\n", "\n", "NOTE: ERROR: Calculation mistake in the final answer in textbook\n" ] } ], "prompt_number": 1 }, { "cell_type": "heading", "level": 2, "metadata": {}, "source": [ "Example 2.3, Page number 26" ] }, { "cell_type": "code", "collapsed": false, "input": [ "#Variable declaration\n", "consumption = 0.5 #Coal consumption per kWh output(kg)\n", "cal_value = 5000.0 #Calorific value(kcal/kg)\n", "n_boiler = 0.8 #Boiler efficiency\n", "n_elec = 0.9 #Electrical efficiency\n", "\n", "#Calculation\n", "input_heat = consumption*cal_value #Heat input(kcal)\n", "input_elec = input_heat/860.0 #Equivalent electrical energy(kWh). 1 kWh = 860 kcal\n", "loss_boiler = input_elec*(1-n_boiler) #Boiler loss(kWh)\n", "input_steam = input_elec-loss_boiler #Heat input to steam(kWh)\n", "input_alter = 1/n_elec #Alternator input(kWh)\n", "loss_alter = input_alter*(1-n_elec) #Alternate loss(kWh)\n", "loss_turbine = input_steam-input_alter #Loss in turbine(kWh)\n", "loss_total = loss_boiler+loss_alter+loss_turbine #Total loss(kWh)\n", "output = 1.0 #Output(kWh)\n", "Input = output+loss_total #Input(kWh)\n", "\n", "#Result\n", "print('Heat Balance Sheet')\n", "print('LOSSES: Boiler loss = %.3f kWh' %loss_boiler)\n", "print(' Alternator loss = %.2f kWh' %loss_alter)\n", "print(' Turbine loss = %.3f kWh' %loss_turbine)\n", "print(' Total loss = %.2f kWh' %loss_total)\n", "print('OUTPUT: %.1f kWh' %output)\n", "print('INPUT: %.2f kWh' %Input)\n", "print('\\nNOTE: Changes in the obtained answer from that of textbook is due to precision')" ], "language": "python", "metadata": {}, "outputs": [ { "output_type": "stream", "stream": "stdout", "text": [ "Heat Balance Sheet\n", "LOSSES: Boiler loss = 0.581 kWh\n", " Alternator loss = 0.11 kWh\n", " Turbine loss = 1.214 kWh\n", " Total loss = 1.91 kWh\n", "OUTPUT: 1.0 kWh\n", "INPUT: 2.91 kWh\n", "\n", "NOTE: Changes in the obtained answer from that of textbook is due to precision\n" ] } ], "prompt_number": 1 } ], "metadata": {} } ] }