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Steam or water, it works the reverse of a fan, where the fan pushes air down, the turbine is turned by the steam or water. there's a shaft leading from the turbine to the generator, which produces the electricity
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∙ 12y agoOversimplifying it, steam is blown against the turbine blades, making the turbine rotate.
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How much does a small steam turbine cost?
That would depend on the type and size of turbine.
Where does the kinetic energy come from in the turbine?
it comes from steam
How do generator convert mechanical energy to electrical energy?
Yes,the mechanical energy of steam can turn the shaft of a generator thru the steam turbine in which the steam acts on its blade to produce rotational motion to transform mechanical energy. Yes, the mechanical energy of steam can turn the shaft of a generator thru steam turbine as the driver, because the steam will acts on the tubine blade to produce rotational motion to transform mechanical energy and elctrical energy as well.
How does nuclear energy relate to kinetic energy?
It creates heat, heat boils water in closed boiler into pressurised steam, expanding pressurised steam drives steam turbine blades, steam turbine drives generator creating electricity, electricity powers metro system
How does nuclear fission spin a turbine?
The heat energy resulting from nuclear fission is used to produce steam that spins the turbine.
How ESV in turbine works?
The Emergency Stop Valve (ESV) in a turbine is placed between the steam engine and the turbine structure. It is designed to rapidly close and prevent steam from reaching the turbine in case of emergency.
How a coal burning power stations works?
Coal is burned to make heat, and the heat is used to boil water, which produces steam, and the steam pressure is used to rotate a steam turbine, and the rotating turbine is used to generate electricity.
How does turbine work?
Steam or water, it works the reverse of a fan, where the fan pushes air down, the turbine is turned by the steam or water. there's a shaft leading from the turbine to the generator, which produces the electricity
Why extraction taken from steam turbine?
Why extractions are taken out from steam turbine.
Why would you not heat the steam coming out of turbine and feedback to turbine?
becouse this steam is use repetdly for the turbine
What are the preventive maintenance of steam turbine?
The preventive maintenance of steam turbine mainly entails frequent servicing of the parts. This will ensure a smooth performance of the steam turbine.
What type of cycle used in steam turbine?
Rankine cycle is used in steam turbine
What is heat rate of steam turbine How to calculate heat rate of steam turbine?
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What is difference between a geothermal and thermal power plant?
The steam turbine blades to turn creates steam.The steam engine, steam piston Myllng after the turn brings.+++They are both steam-engines. The turbine is purely rotative; the reciprocating steam-engine uses cylinders and pistons.
Why turbine is used in turbine mounted pumps?
turbine is considered there as a prime mover.this turbine will be driven bt STEAM OR HYDRAULIC OIL OR ELECTRICALLY so that when it is coupled with a pump it works creating a pressure or vaccum enough to pump the fluid.
Why you are maintain the vacuum in steam turbine explain me briefly?
why we are maintain vacuum in steam turbine at steam outlet or exhaust side
Nozzle clearance how to steam turbine?
Steam turbine nozzle clearance is the total energy content available in steam. This is through a valve.
