Oil Fired Power Plant Overview Diagram. The resulting steam is piped to the turbines lower centre where electricity is. Utility scale generators that reported petroleum as their primary fuel comprised only 3 of total electric generating capacity at the end of 2016 and produced less.
Fossil fuel power stations have machinery to convert the heat energy of combustion into mechanical energy which then operates an electrical generator. Its components are shown by the pictorial to be easily identifiable. Similar to the operations of other conventional steam technologies oil fired conventional steam plants require large amounts of water for steam and cooling and can negatively impact local water resources and aquatic habitats.
Diesel engine power plants are installed where supply of coal and water is not available in sufficient quantity.
A list of references used in this manual is contained in appendix a. Its components are shown by the pictorial to be easily identifiable. As this diagram shows the plant operates on the same principles as other fossil fueled electric generating plantsit burns coal to produce heat that turns water. Diagram showing the main parts of an oil fired power station.