Monday, 14 December 2015

Advantages and Disadvantages of diesel power plants?


Advantages of diesel power plants
  1. More efficient than thermal plant
  2. Design, Layout etc are simple and cheap
  3. Part load efficiency is very high
  4. It can be started quickly
  5. Simple & easy maintenance
  6. No problem with fuel & dust handling
  7. It can be located in the heart of town
  8. Less cooling water required.
Disadvantages

  1. There is a limitation for size of a diesel engine
  2. Life of plant is comparatively less
  3. Noise pollution is very high
  4. Repair cost is very high
  5. High lubrication cost 

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