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Generating Electricity in a Thermal Power Station A thermal power plant is a power station which converts heat energy in to electrical energy. The heat energy is produced from other primary sources. Example of such primary sources which we term the “fuel” include: Coal, natural gas, oil, etc. Structure of a thermal power plant The schematic below is a simplified view of a thermal power plant made for easy understanding. We shall study the role of the different compartments and how they work together in order to produce electrical energy. Role of the different parts of a thermal power plant Fuel ( for example coal, Natural gas, Oil): this is the primary source of energy for example coal may be used. Hence by convention, we can term the thermal power plant a coal thermal power plant. etc. Note that the energy in fuel is chemical energy. Combustor: from the term combustion which means burn. So, this is the area where the fuel is burnt to produce heat. So at this compar