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What would be the best location for a hydroelectric power plant?
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How do you make a working model of nuclear power plant?
You would not be able to obtain the fissile material necessary to build a working model of a nuclear power plant. You could build a model, for sure, but it would not be a working model.
Why would people want to reprocess fuel rods from a nuclear power plant?
as it still has energy in it.
Why would you build a nuclear power plant in a middle of a desert?
Seems unlikely. Any power plant is useful only if it can deliver power to where it is required. Also you need a good source of water for cooling. The one clear advantage, however, is that it would be far from populated areas, and hence far less dangerous to people.
Which was the first hydroelectric dam?
Depending on who you believe, the first hydroelectric generator was either at Niagara Falls in 1880 or at Appleton, Wisconsin in 1882. However, it is unclear whether either of these had a dam - they may have been simple waterwheels.
How much does a nuclear power plant cost in US?
It is estimated a new nuclear plant built today in the US would cost $10-12 billion for a 1500-1600 MW plant. Then once you have the plant built, one load of fuel bundles would cost approx. $150 to $200 million.
Where would you expect to find a hydroelectric power plant and why?
Places like British Columbia, and newzealand.
Where might you see a hydroeletric power plant?
You would find a hydroelectric power plat in a dam on a river. The dam would create a reservoir.
How could engineers remodeling a hydroelectric plant increase power output from the plant without replacing its magnet?
you could increase the height of the dam so that water will flow faster. that force of the water would give it more power.
Where would you find a hydroelectric plant?
i think you would find it in some were there is alot of green
What exactly does the term hydro electric mean?
Hydroelectric means electric power that is derived from water, typically moving water used to power machinery that generates electricity. A famed example of this would be the Niagara Hydroelectric plant, which harnesses the energy of the Niagara River to power generators that supply millions with electricity in their homes and businesses.
Can hydroelectric power cause noise pollution?
Hydroelectric power is generally made by water falling through a distance (waterfall, or dam) then striking the blades of a turbine and making them rotate to generate electricity. None of these operations is noisy. Hydroelectric power plants are generally constructed in isolation where any noise is not a problem or where the noise (waterfall) was present naturally and the diversion of the water to the plant would only lessen the natural noise levels.
Where would you locate an hydroelectric plant?
Along rivers or streams, at the foot of hills and mountains with ponds or lakes, and at the mouths of bays and inlets where there are tides. Hydroelectric plants operate on the basis of gravity moving water downward. So the requirement for hydroelectric power is water and a difference in height, altitude or depth. Most Hydroelectric plants are located on rivers and used dams to provide the difference in height. In some cases, hydro plants have been built at the foots of hills or mountains that had lakes on them at higher levels. If the difference in altitude is sufficient, a small flow and a small power plant can produce an impressive amount of power. It is possible to get hydroelectric power from the movement of water without a dam, and this is done in rivers with sufficient current, but where damming the river would be too destructive to the land or things on the land. It is also done in places with tidal flows that are sufficiently energetic. Micro-hydroelectric sites can even be small streams, if the water flow is sufficiently reliable.
How is a hydroelectric power plant dependent upon the sun?
Hydropower is dependent on the sun because the sun makes the water cycle work. The sun evaporates water in the ocean and from other places and then it rains into rivers which in turn flow into the Hydroelectric dams. If the sun wasn't there the water cycle would stop.
Can animals be harmed by hydroelectricity?
If their habitat was in the area that as flooded to make the lake for the hydroelectric plant, I would say yes.
Do they make hydroeletric cars?
I do not think that would be possible, as hydroelectric power is produced by large amounts of water spinning a generator to produce electricity. The structure that produces hydroelectric power is called a dam, which are quite large and usually require a lake or at least a large river to produce power.
Can all lakes and streams make hydroelectric power?
You need lakes and streams with a considerable amount of current, pressure and volume. It would be inefficient to setup a hydro electric power plant for a small body of water with like current. You also need to take into consideration things like the environment.
Would Newfoundland be a good location for a solar power plant?
No, with the technology available today, the present cost of electricity, and considering what zone Newfoundland is part of, the start up cost would largely outweighs the output no matter what size or type of plant was considered.
