Energy Power Plants

Predominantly, natural resources are used to produce energy. The safest energy to use domestically is Electricity. Electricity is produces by burning fossil fuels and or using generators. Generators are turned by the forces of water, wind or the burning of fossil fuels.

Afghanistan has a few Dams that produces power and a few large generators that currently are idle. There are also other methods such as solar power and chemical and nuclear power methodologies, which are presently not feasible for one reason or another. Solar panels are too expensive even though Afghanistan has an abundance of sunlight during the year. The expense is due because most production facilities have been bought out by large mutinational oil companies such as BP, Sheel etc. Nuclear Power is not a feasible alternative as the country does not have the money nor the expertise to erect such a complicated tecnology. It is also a dangerous technology as Afghanistan suffers from many earthquakes.

analysis & study

The gas consumption rate of 0.34 normal cubic meter (Nm3)/kWh is based upon actual data from the Uran gas turbines. The economic cost of gas, Rs 2,300/1000 Nm3 (1992 Rs33=$1) $69/1000m3, is essentially based on the concept of parity to fuel oil, with the border price of fuel oil at $14/bbl. The resultant estimate of busbar avoided energy cost on-peak is Rs 0.81/kWh
.... read more >>Winrock publication of a report on General Costing for CoGeneration Plant in India - 1992

Used Power Plants

Used steam and gas turbines range from 5 Horsepower to 1.2 Giga Watts. Most used turbines we find are built by the best manufacturers in the world like Elliott, Delaval, GE, Mitsubishi, Toshiba, Westinghouse, Asea Brown Boveria, and Siemens. Even a turbine built 20 to 40 years ago-if properly reconditioned-can be as high in quality, as efficient ..... read more>>Used Turbines and power plants

Pollution

The Centralia plant owns the distinction of being the single largest air-polluter in the Pacific Northwest. According to recent figures from the Environmental Protection Agency, Centralia each year pumps out 16,100 tons of nitrogen oxides, 64,000 tons of sulfur dioxide and a staggering 9 million tons of carbon dioxide. The plant's emissions are blamed for health problems. In fact, a lawsuit in federal court claims that up to 19 deaths resulted from Centralia's emissions. The plant is blamed for being ....read more>> .... also look at our Environmental Section.

Construction calculations & study