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This apparatus is designed to demonstrate the complete operation of a small-scale steam power plant, providing students with practical insight into thermodynamic principles and industry-standard performance analysis, including the Rankine cycle. It allows for the investigation of boiler efficiency, turbine output, and the fundamental pressure-temperature relationship of saturated steam. The system is a self-contained, mobile unit featuring a diesel-fired boiler, a single-stage steam turbine connected to an electrical generator, a stainless-steel condenser, and a feedwater pump. It is fully instrumented to measure critical parameters such as temperatures, pressures, fuel consumption, turbine speed, and electrical power output. Safety is ensured through overpressure relief valves, temperature cut-offs, and an emergency stop, while data is transmitted via USB to software for real-time analysis and recording. Its primary application is in mechanical and energy engineering education for teaching power generation technology. The key benefit is the integrated, hands-on learning experience it provides, enabling students to collect operational data, calculate efficiencies, and directly correlate the performance of each component with theoretical models of steam plant operation.