Design, Manufacturing & Testing of Captive Power Plant Using Liquid Coolant Jet

Abstract: Captive Hydropower plant is the Low cost way to generate electricity present day. It is the best source of non-conventional energy. India is developing nation with the growth in population and upsurge in the utilization of electricity is tremendously increasing at an upsetting rate. The following paper explains an idea about efficient use of liquid coolant jet to generate electricity using an open loop coolant flow which gives most economical solution for provincial electrification purpose at Cummins PHP plant. This is achieved by allowing the liquid coolant jet to fall on low head open type water turbine coupled to alternator by means of gear pulley mechanism. The generated electrical energy is fed to lighting load. The working principle, functioning, design with calculations and applications along with future scope of captive power plant has been explained in this paper.

Keywords: Nozzle, Turbine, Alternator, Coolant Jet, Gear Pulley.