INDUSTRIAL VISIT REPORT

The joy of practical learning

The Spark club of our college took the initiative to organize an industrial visit to Bellary Thermal power Plant & Munirabad Hydro Power Plant for the 4 th SEM Students. As per the schedule the visit was planned for three days from 28 APRIL 2012 to 02 MAY 2012. The report includes the details of the power plant we visited during the industrial visit.

I take this opportunity to express my gratitude to all whose active help and support made this industrial visit a successful one. Definitely the knowledge, I received during this industrial visit was a life time experience and it will serve as a foundation for my career.

ABOUT THE INDUSTRAIL VISIT:

The tour was started from School of Engineering and Technology, Jain University on 28th APRIL 2012 at 7.00 Pm. We visited two power plants, the details are as below.

Raichur Thermal Power Station (RTPS) is a coal-fired electric power station located in the Raichur district of the state of Karnataka, India. It is operated by the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) and was the first thermal power plant to be set up in the state. The power station was commissioned during various periods from 1985 and it accounts for about 40% of the total electricity generated in Karnataka. The project to construct the thermal power station was finalized in 1978 after an MOU was signed between KPCL and the Karnataka State Electricity Board. TCE Consulting Engineers Ltd., a Tata Group company was appointed as the consultants for the project. The project involved two stages: Stage I, in which Units 1 and 2 were expected to be installed and Stage II, Units 3 and 4. Each unit was expected to have an installed capacity of 210 MW. An area of 300 hectares was allocated for the units. Unit I of the plant was completed in March 1985, with Unit II following in March 1986. RTPS uses coal for generation of electricity. Its daily requirement of coal is about 24,000 metric tons, delivered from Western Coalfields Ltd. and Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. The coal supplied is sampled using a computerized system and sent to the laboratory for testing. This ensures that the proper grade of coal is used.The plant has also started to use washed coal, due to its lower ash content. The plant's cooling water is pumped from the Krishna river nearby. The coal is pulverised and fed into furnaces that convert water into steam. This steam runs the turbines to generate electricity. Each unit produces about 5 MU per day and hence the plant can produce 35 MU per day when it is functioning at full capacity. Munirabad power House is a Hydro Electric Power Station located in Munirabad, Kopal district of Karnataka, India. It is constructed across Tungabhadra river with a installed capacity of 27 MW. The river Tungabhadra is the tributary of Krishna River, which is located at the distance of about 4.8 km from Hospet. Visit to both the power plants was a thrilling experience. In the visit, I came to know the challenge and ambitious work down by our engineers. They have toiled hard for upliftment of our state. It has also inspired me to do some challenging work in our carrier.