TH-203 | Steam Power Plant With Steam Generator

In a steam engine, thermodynamic energy in the form of vapour pressure from steam generators is converted into mechanical energy. This can be used further downstream in the process to generate electricity. A steam power plant consists of a heat source for generating steam, a turbine or steam engine with a generator, and a cooling device for condensing the exhaust steam. The main components of a steam power plant: a gas-fired steam boiler, a twin-cylinder piston steam engine with a generator, a condenser, a feed water tank, and a feed water pump. The steam boiler generates water steam and supplies it to the piston steam engine. A piston and a crank mechanism convert the energy from the steam into mechanical energy. A generator in the form of a DC motor generates electricity from the engine. Four to five light bulbs are used as consumers of the resulting electrical energy. The exhaust steam is condensed in a water-cooled condenser. Safe operation is ensured by safety devices that monitor the boiler temperature and a safety valve. Sensors record the temperature, pressure, and flow rate at all relevant points. The measured values can be read on displays. Current and voltage from the generator are measured in the experimental unit.

MAIN COMPONENTS

• Feed water tank
• Fiberglass LPG Cylinder 10 kg
• Gas-fire tube Boiler
• Steam Separator
• Twin Cylinder Steam Engine
• Condenser
• Condensate Collector
• DC Generator

Accessories

• Engine oil for lubrication of steam engine with lubricating device
• LPG filled fiberglass cylinder
• Inlet and drain pipes for feed water tank and condenser
• Condensate collector

Standards Compliance

• 89/392/EEC & 91/368/EEC - machinery safety accreditation
• CE-approved safety features
• ISO Standards compliance

SOFTWARE

• Temperatures
• Guage Pressures
  • Pressure= Guage Pressure + Atm. Pressure
• Cooling water volume flow rate
• Mass flow rate of boiler fuel
• Mass flow rate of steam/condensate
• Engine speed
• Electrical Power

Following operation to be controlled from the main window

• Water pump
• Boiler ignition

Throttling Control Valve

• Auto (for load conditions)
• Manual
• Electric Load