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The length of time an unmanned power plant will run will vary as the type of plant (and the location). In the case of coal fired plants, the auto-loaders won't last long without someone driving the endloader to get fuel (the coal) to the front end. In the case of oil fired plants, these could run for several weeks or months without intervention if fuel supplies were set up properly. The best of these plants are highly automated and have a good service life with little intervention required. It's the steam side that gives us "maintenance" problems. Hydroelectric plants would be a top contender. They can run for weeks and even months without help. Hoover Dam would only last a few weeks owing to clogging of the generator coolers by organic matter. (Staff must clean these manually.) Other hydroelectric sites would doubtless fair better. The nuclear plant would be about the toughest contender for a hydropower plant. On a full charge of fuel, it can run quite a while. These plants are very self-sustaining (at least on the primary side) once they are at power. The secondary side water problems would probably catch up and cause a shutdown if they weren't attended to (like the oil fired plants). The nuclear plant would be able to go for weeks to months. The winner in a contest would be a big photovoltaic plant where solar panels provide power by directly converting sunlight into electricity. Anyone who bets against them would probably not come out on top. With no moving parts, these guys should be able to run 'til the cows come home - and then some.
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Why is a power plant an example of nuclear energy?
There are different types of "power plant". Some run on nuclear energy, others don't.
What is the purpose of the heat in the nuclear power plant?
To boil water into steam to run (turn) turbines.
How much does it cost to run a nuclear power plant per year?
It takes about 8-10 mn $ to setup a nuclear power plant. but the resources used in it are inexpensive common in the earth's crust
Which of the following practices that are needed to run a nuclear power plant has a negative impact on both air and water?
Well, it's not actually needed to run a nuclear power plant, but it always happens and it does negatively impact air and water: The anti-nuke-kooks pi**ing and moaning.
What is power plant nuclear power used for?
Power plants generate electricity and the electricity is used just like any other energy source would be, they power cities and make stuff run
How many people does it take to run a hydroelectric power plant?
to run one hydroelectric power plant it needs about 1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000212212200 people to run it.
How long does a geothermal power plant last?
That answer is really..how do geothermal power plants fail.They can last as long as there is heat from the planet or until there is a mechanical failure. Theoretically as long as the planet stays hot and the mechanics are totaly perfect the power plant could run for centuries. In real life they run until the mechanics become to costly to repair or until there is a general failure.
What is the example of thermal power plant?
A good example of a thermal power plant is run that is coal fired.
Do all the worlds nuclear power plants shutdown if unmanned?
Being unmanned is an unrealistic scenario for a nuclear power plant. That said, most facilities will run somewhat automatically by themselves because the reactor is self regulating, having a negative temperature coefficient in the design of the moderator used to regulate reactivity. However, if an unexpected event occurs, or the plant trends outside of operating limits, it will shut down automatically. I cannot answer for all reactors, but most reactors in the US are designed to be fully automatic on shutdown for the first ten minutes. In fact, there is a "hands-off" policy during that time, override only allowed during clear malfunction, which gives the operators time to assess what happened and to plan what to do next. Again, being unmanned is an unrealistic scenario for a nuclear power plant.
How much does it cost to run a biomass power plant?
$2
How do you achieve your goal?
My goal is how successfully run a power plant.
Why is a power plant an example of nuclear energy?
There are different types of "power plant". Some run on nuclear energy, others don't.
How long can your computer run Uninterruptible power supply?
As long as the UPS has power. UPS's have different run times.
Does thermal energy run on gasoline?
Gasoline can combusted and given out thermal energy but I suspect the questing ask about thermal energy plant. Thermal energy plant usually referred to Geothermal power plant or Solarthermal power plant. Geothermal plant run on the thermal energy from earth and Solarthermal run on the solar radiation transformed to heat. If the question ask for the latter then no, thermal energy plant doesn't run on gasoline.
What nuclear power plant did E. James Ferland run?
Millstone Nuclear Power Station
How much does it cost to run a geothermal power plant?
it costs about €500
Do power plan generators run off of gas?
Some emergency generators do run of gas, but others run of solar energy gathered from the sun and stored. It really depends on the power plant you're getting it from. Contact the plant and ask them.
