Auxiliary Power Consumption an overview |
Swapan Basu, Ajay Kumar Debnath, in Power Plant Instrumentation and Control Handbook (Second Edition), 2019. System DescriptionFW System TD BFP (Fig. )In many units, especially in larger units to reduce auxiliary power consumption and for better steam utilization, a steam turbine is used to drive the BFP in the place of a motor. Extraction steam is the main source of steam supply