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A device that gets its power from steam is using what kind of energy?
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Thermal energy produces the steam, which is then expanded to drive a turbine blade or a piston in an old fashioned steam engine.
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What is the defferences between a steam turbine gas turbine?
STEAM TURBINE is a machine for generating mechanical power in rotary motion from the energy of steam at temperature and pressure above that of an available sink. A turbine operated by highly pressurized steam directed against vanes on a rotor.HEAT ENGINE is a physical or theoretical device that converts thermal anergy to mechnical out put.....it converts heat energy into work.
How is energy stored in nuclear power?
Energy produced by nuclear power cannot be stored, it has to be used as soon as it is produced. This is done by producing steam from the thermal energy released and using this in a conventional power plant
What is an example of energy conversion using mechanical energy?
The mechanical energy of a power plant turbine, driven by steam or by water (hydro), is converted to electrical energy
How do you found out which watts is using the most energy?
Watts is a unit of power, energy / time. Therefore, the energy consumption of a device is the amount of watts, multiplied by the time the device is turned on.
What type of device is used to transform thermal energy into electric energy?
All forms of electricity generation start from heat - even wind and hydro-electric power are ultimately driven by heat from the sun. Most forms of generation include generation of steam and using that to drive a turbine however.
How heat energy can be converted to electrical energy?
It is how the very great majority of electricity is generated - by using steam turbines. Water is boiled and turns to steam, the expanding steam turns a turbine, which drives a generator. Gasoline powered generators use an internal combustion engine to turn the electric generator. Another way is using a thermoelectric device, which employs the Seebeck effect. See related Wikipedia link.
Can electrical energy be converted to heat energy?
It is how the very great majority of electricity is generated - by using steam turbines. Water is boiled and turns to steam, the expanding steam turns a turbine, which drives a generator. Gasoline powered generators use an internal combustion engine to turn the electric generator. Another way is using a thermoelectric device, which employs the Seebeck effect. See related Wikipedia link.
A short answer to why is geothermal a renewable resource?
Geothermal energy is renewable because it is using heat for the earths "core" and water (turned to steam by the heat) to power steam turbines. Both the heat and water are renewable resources thus geothermal energy is renewable.
Does a train use steam for power?
Steam does create the power to turn the wheels. The steam is created by using coal fire, to heat up the water into steam. the expansion of the steam pushes out the piston, which in turn turns the wheels.
Is steam energy the same as geothermal energy?
No, steam energy is produced whenever water is heated, and this can be by burning anything, as well as using heat from under the ground. Geothermal energy is specifically the heat from under the ground, which can be turned into steam to generate electricity.
What does invention of the steam engine mean?
The invention of said steam engine essentially means your using steam as a form of energy causing you to move
How does gas power plant work?
Natural gas is burned beneath boilers containing water. The water boils and becomes steam. The expanding steam spins turbines which convert the rotary motion into electricity using generators. The steam is condensed back into water, more gas is burned, and the process is repeated. Essentially, the chemical energy of the gas is converted into mechanical energy in the generator via steam which becomes electrical energy.
