answersLogoWhite

0

How does osmotic power plants work?

Updated: 9/24/2023
User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago

Want this question answered?

Be notified when an answer is posted

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: How does osmotic power plants work?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

How do osmotic saline laxatives work?

The osmotic saline laxative work by causing an osmotic effect. This osmotic effect takes place primarily within the small intestines. This causes, eventually, a movement of the bowels.


What has greater osmotic power at equal concentrations?

electrolytes


What is osmotic influx of water?

entry of water that causes turgor pressure in vacuoles of plants


How many people in Brazil work in power plants?

i found on the internet about 2 million people in Brazil work in plants


Where do the power plant workers work?

In various areas of power plants I would suspect.


Is osmotic a diuretic?

Osmotic diuretics are a type of diuretic not a specific drug. Osmotic diuretics work by increasing blood flow to the kidneys and preventing the tubes in the kidneys from making such concentrated urine so that there is no gradient for water to be reabsorbed so you will pee all that water out. An example of an osmotic diuretic is mannitol.


Does placing plant cells in a hypotonic solution causes the osmotic pressure to increase?

When a plant cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, the osmotic pressure tends to increase as the water in the cells moves to a place elevated in solute concentration. The osmotic pressure is the chief cause of support in numerous plants.


How does a reactor work on thermal power plant?

Reactor is used for distilling water in thermal power plants.


How many reactors usually work in nuclear power plants?

Most plants have two reactors but some have more


The driving force for the movement of materials in the phloem of plants is what?

a difference in osmotic water potential between the source and the sink


Is it good to grow plants in distilled water?

no. all things being equal and if the nutrients in the soil did not interact with the distilled water then distilled water has a lower osmotic potential than the cell sap in the roots; this would result in reverse osmosis from the roots (higher osmotic potential) to the soil (lower osmotic potential).


Good reason to have power plants?

So the electric lights and appliances in your house can work.