Block diagram of a thermal power plant:
A typical diagram of a coal-fired power plant| 1. Cooling tower | 10. Steam Control Valve | 19. Super Heater |
| 2. Cooling water pump | 11. High Pressure Steam Turbine | 20. Forced Ventilation (lap) |
| 3. Transmission line (three phase) | 12. Bleed | 21. Heating |
| 4. Step-up transformer (three-phase) | 13. Water heater | 22. Combustion air intake |
| 5. Power generator (three-phase) | 14. Charcoal carrier | 23. Protector |
| 6. Low pressure steam turbine | 15. Coal tank | 24. Air heater |
| 7. Condensate pump | 16. Charcoal Atomizer | 25. Precipitator |
| 8. Surface Condenser | 17. Boiler steam drum | 26. Draft (shot) |
| 9. Medium Pressure Steam Turbine | 18. Lower wave | 27. Fuel fireplace |
A typical diagram of a coal-fired power plant