Category: Power system

Base Load and Peak Load Base load is the unvarying load which continuously occurs throughout the day on the station. While the term Peak load refers to the variable peak demands of load, when...

A generating station in which nuclear energy is converted into Electrical energy is known as Nuclear Power Station. A nuclear power plant is a thermal power station in which the heat source is a nuclear reactor. Nuclear power plants...

Nuclear Reactor:  It is an apparatus in which nuclear fuel (U235) is subjected to nuclear fission. It controls the chain reaction that starts once the fission is done. If the chain reaction is not...

Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear power station  Advantages Space requirement of a nuclear power plant is less as compared to other conventional power plants is of equal size. A nuclear power plant consumes very...

Advantages & Disadvantages of Diesel Power Station Advantages of Diesel Power Station  This is simple in design point of view. Required very small space. It can also be designed for portable use. It has...