Theoretical Investigation of Fuel saving In Power plant By Using Solar Energy

At present scenario basically power plants are totally depends on fossil fuel specially coal and diesel. Common sources of energy are coal, natural gas and petroleum from fossil fuels. This growing consumption of energy has rapidly depleted non-renewable sources of energy. Rising price of fossil-based fuels and potential shortage in the future have led to a major concern about the energy security in every country. In the present theoretical investigation we have reduced the consumption of coal by 1100 kg/24hr by rising the temperature of makeup water from 25 0C to 80 0C by use of solar energy .Solar water heater can be implemented in any weather condition for thermal power plants for reducing the cost of sensible heat of makeup water; as a result the fuel consumption will be reduced. It can be used as an accessory of thermal power plant. The Present Investigation is done on 64 MW Thermal power plants (Ruchi Groups Gandhidham). Solar water heater can play an excellent role for increase temperature of makeup water; also it can increase the overall efficiency of boiler. Dependency on fossil fuel can reduce by using non conventional fuel in boiler. [1]