{"id":5111,"date":"2021-03-01T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T17:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/?p=5111"},"modified":"2025-08-28T01:27:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T09:27:43","slug":"thermal-power-plant-diagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/thermal-power-plant-diagram\/","title":{"rendered":"Thermal Power Plant Diagram: All You Need to Know About It"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/thermal-power-plant-diagram\/#Thermal_power_plant\" >Thermal power plant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/thermal-power-plant-diagram\/#Thermal_Power_Plant_Operation\" >Thermal Power Plant Operation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/thermal-power-plant-diagram\/#Application_of_Thermal_Power_Plant\" >Application of Thermal Power Plant<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/thermal-power-plant-diagram\/#Download_the_thermal_power_plant_diagram_PDF\" >Download the thermal power plant diagram PDF<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electricity demand varies greatly by season and time of day. Because thermal power plants can flexibly adapt to changes in demand, it plays a central role in maintaining the power supply. The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thermal power plant<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also called a thermal power station finds use to convert heat energy to electric power for household and commercial applications. In the process of electric power generation, steam-operated turbines convert heat into mechanical power and eventually into electric power. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>The thermal power plant, also known as a thermal power station, is used to convert heat energy into electricity for residential and commercial usage. Steam-operated turbines turn heat into mechanical power, which is then converted into electric power in the electric power production process. Power plant equipment is provided by several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/suppliers-companies?q=thermal-power-plant\"><strong>Suppliers and Companies<\/strong><\/a>, different manufacturers, and a lot of distributors and there are a lot of \u00a0<strong><u>Power Plant Equipment for Sale<\/u><\/strong> on Linquip.<\/p>\n<p>There is a complete list of Power plant equipment services on the Linquip website that covers all energy demands. Linquip vendors can assist you with this. Please contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/experts?q=thermal-power-plant\"><strong>Linquip&#8217;s Power Plant Equipment Experts<\/strong><\/a> to learn more about how to connect with a diverse group of service providers who consistently deliver high-quality items.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we explain how electricity is generated by reviewing the flow of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thermal power plant diagram<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Read this new blog in Linquip to find out more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PowerStation3.svg_.png\" alt=\"thermal power plant diagram\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2063\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PowerStation3.svg_.png 2560w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PowerStation3.svg_-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PowerStation3.svg_-1024x704.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PowerStation3.svg_-768x528.png 768w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PowerStation3.svg_-1536x1056.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PowerStation3.svg_-2048x1408.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PowerStation3.svg_-218x150.png 218w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PowerStation3.svg_-696x479.png 696w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PowerStation3.svg_-1392x957.png 1392w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PowerStation3.svg_-1068x734.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PowerStation3.svg_-1920x1320.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PowerStation3.svg_-611x420.png 611w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/PowerStation3.svg_-100x70.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thermal_power_plant\"><\/span><b>Thermal power plant<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Thermal power plant is an electric-producing plant. Certain thermal power stations are also designed to produce heat for industrial purposes, district heating, or desalination of water, in addition to generating electrical power. Here are <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thermal power plant components<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and working principles.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>River or Canal<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Heater<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Boiler<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Superheater<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Economizer<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Air pre-heater<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Turbine<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Condenser<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cooling towers and ponds\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Alternator<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Feedwater pump<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the main <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thermal power plant parts and functions<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>River or Canal<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we know here a huge amount of water is present, and it is further used for the generation of electricity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Heater<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the name indicates, a low or high-pressure heater means that it increases or decreases the pressure of the water.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Boiler<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the boiler, there are two sections: one section refers to coal storage and coal handling that store the coal and further used it when needed. The other section is the ash handling and ash storage plant where the produced ash from the process of coal burning goes to ash storage.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18605\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18605\" style=\"width: 570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18605\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20-Boiler-Reference-setxind.com_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"570\" height=\"320\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20-Boiler-Reference-setxind.com_.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20-Boiler-Reference-setxind.com_-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18605\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boiler Reference <strong>setxind.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mixture of pulverized coal and air is taken into the boiler and then burnt in the combustion zone. On ignition of the fuel, a large fireball is formed at the center of the boiler and a large amount of heat energy is radiated from it. The heat energy finds use to convert the water into steam at high temperature and pressure. Steel tubes run along the boiler walls in which water is converted into steam. The flue gases from the boiler make their way through the superheater, economizer, air preheater, and finally, get exhausted to the atmosphere from the chimney.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Superheater<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The superheater tubes are hung at the hottest part of the boiler. The saturated steam produced in the boiler tubes is superheated to about 540 \u00b0C in the superheater. The superheated high-pressure steam is then fed to the steam turbine.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Economizer<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An economizer is essentially a feedwater heater that heats the water before supplying it to the boiler. When water pressure gets increased there some amount of heat generates and that heat sends from the economizer to the boiler.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18604\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18604\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20-Economizer-Reference-dntzk.com_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20-Economizer-Reference-dntzk.com_.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20-Economizer-Reference-dntzk.com_-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18604\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Economizer Reference <strong>dntzk.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Air pre-heater<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The primary air fan takes air from the atmosphere, and it is then warmed in the air pre-heater. Pre-heated air is injected with coal in the boiler. The advantage of pre-heating the air is that it improves coal combustion.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Turbine<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main function of the turbine is that when steam strikes the turbine the blade rotates and it converts the heat energy into mechanical energy. High-pressure superheated steam is fed to the steam turbine which causes turbine blades to rotate. The energy in the steam is converted into mechanical energy in the steam turbine which acts as the prime mover. The pressure and temperature of the steam fall to a lower value and it expands in volume as it passes through the turbine. The expanded low-pressure steam is exhausted in the condenser.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Condenser<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The condenser presents here to cool the working fluid or we can say to remove the heat from the water. The exhaust steam is condensed in the condenser using cold water circulation. Here, the steam loses its pressure as well as temperature and it is converted back into water. Condensing is essential because compressing a fluid that is in a gaseous state requires a huge amount of energy concerning the energy required in compressing liquid. Thus, condensing increases the efficiency of the cycle.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Cooling towers and ponds<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A condenser needs a huge quantity of water to condense the steam. Most plants use a cooled cooling system where warm water coming from the condenser is cooled and reused. A cooling tower is a steel or concrete hyperbolic structure with a height of 150m.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18603\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18603\" style=\"width: 893px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20-Cooling-towers-and-ponds-Reference-pv-magazine.com_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"893\" height=\"541\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20-Cooling-towers-and-ponds-Reference-pv-magazine.com_.jpg 893w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20-Cooling-towers-and-ponds-Reference-pv-magazine.com_-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/20-Cooling-towers-and-ponds-Reference-pv-magazine.com_-768x465.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 893px) 100vw, 893px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cooling towers and ponds Reference <strong>pv-magazine.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Alternator<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The steam turbine is coupled to an alternator. When the turbine rotates the alternator, electrical energy is generated. This generated electrical voltage is then stepped up with the help of a transformer and then transmitted where it is to be utilized.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Feedwater pump<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The condensed water is again fed to the boiler by a feedwater pump. Some water may be lost during the cycle, which is suitably supplied from an external water source.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5137\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/calque-schema-gaz-EN-.jpg\" alt=\"thermal power plant diagram\" width=\"2435\" height=\"1296\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/calque-schema-gaz-EN-.jpg 2435w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/calque-schema-gaz-EN--300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/calque-schema-gaz-EN--1024x545.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/calque-schema-gaz-EN--768x409.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/calque-schema-gaz-EN--1536x818.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/calque-schema-gaz-EN--2048x1090.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/calque-schema-gaz-EN--696x370.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/calque-schema-gaz-EN--1392x741.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/calque-schema-gaz-EN--1068x568.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/calque-schema-gaz-EN--1920x1022.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/calque-schema-gaz-EN--789x420.jpg 789w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2435px) 100vw, 2435px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thermal_Power_Plant_Operation\"><\/span><b>Thermal Power Plant Operation<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thermal power plant diagram<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the generation of power in the thermal power plant involves the following steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coal and ash circuit<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Air and flue gas circuit<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feedwater and steam circuit<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cooling water circuit<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following circuits describe the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">working of the thermal power plant<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Coal and ash circuit<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The coal is transported from coal supplying authorities to the coal storage yard of the generating plant. From here the coal is delivered to the pulverized coal plants with the help of a conveyor. After removing unwanted substances from the coal, it is pulverized in coal dust. Pulverization makes coal more efficient for burning. After the combustion of the coal, the ash is collected at the ash handling plant. Then the ash is finally collected in the ash storage yard.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Air and flue gas circuit<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The systems involved in this circuit are the Air filter, Air Preheater, Dust Collector, and Chimney. The air from the atmosphere is sent to Air Preheater. After that, with the help air filter series dust from the air is removed. The chimney will serve as a system to dispose of waste (exhaust gas). As the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flue gas flow diagram of the thermal power plant<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows, after the combustion process, the flue gas which has a sufficient quantity of heat is made to pass boiler tubes, dust collectors, economizers, and\u00a0 Preheater before passing out through a chimney. The water and air get preheated by passing the flue gas around the economizer and Preheater. All these things will happen before going to the boiler.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Feedwater and steam circuit<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The system involves the following boiler feed pump, boiler, turbine, and feedwater heaters. The steam which was produced is passed through the superheater and then to the steam turbine. The steam turbine is coupled to the condenser where the steam exits. In the condenser, the steam is condensed. Then the condensate is heated through a high-pressure and low-pressure heater. In the economizer, the steam is further heated. There would be a loss of water and steam while passing through different components, to compensate for those losses feed water is supplied.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Cooling water circuit<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cooling circuit consists of the cooling water pump, condenser, and cooling tower. A massive amount of water is needed for condensing steam in the condenser. A large supply of water can be from lakes or nearby rivers. If the enormous amount of water supply is not available means, the water coming out from the condenser can be cooled and reused.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/thermal-power-plant-1024x864-1.png\" alt=\"thermal power plant diagram\" width=\"1024\" height=\"864\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/thermal-power-plant-1024x864-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/thermal-power-plant-1024x864-1-300x253.png 300w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/thermal-power-plant-1024x864-1-768x648.png 768w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/thermal-power-plant-1024x864-1-696x587.png 696w, https:\/\/www.linquip.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/thermal-power-plant-1024x864-1-498x420.png 498w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Application_of_Thermal_Power_Plant\"><\/span><b>Application of Thermal Power Plant<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The thermal power plant produces electricity to put on the electrical grid. Following are other <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">uses of thermal power plants<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">producing power only for a private client.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using extraction steam from a steam turbine to process heat at a plant nearby, such as a paper manufacturer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Producing power using waste heat that occurs in processing, such as a chemical plant that produces heat from a reaction. Waste heat is sent to a waste heat boiler, producing steam that is used in a turbine generator set.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Producing electrical power from <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Geothermal_energy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">geothermal energy<\/a> either using hot water injection or using a chemical that turns to a gas which is then used to turn a turbine generator set.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a quick start back up to solar energy and or wind energy (combustion turbines) which is the secondary means of power production.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thermal plants can burn many different sources and types of fuel. Whatever is cheapest or plentiful. Even burning trash instead of burying trash, then producing power from the heat generated.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So, there you have a detailed description of the typical diagram and working of a thermal power plant. 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