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Is thermal power plant eco friendly or not?
It depends on the source of the heat:coal fired plants generally ae seen as sources of carbon dioxide sulfur oxides and solid wasteheavy oil plants are sources of carbon dioxidegas fired plants produce less carbon dioxidenuclear power plants have waste problemsgeothermal plants have almost no environmental issuessolar (heat) pants have almost no environmental issues
Is it true in coal-fired power plants coal is burned to produce steam which is then used to turn a turbine.?
Yes, that is correct. In coal-fired power plants, coal is burned to produce heat, which is used to generate steam. The steam then drives a turbine connected to an electrical generator, producing electricity.
How do the three types of power plants make electricity?
Nuclear, coal-fired, and hydroelectric power plants provide electricity.
How much electricity does gas produce?
Gas-fired power plants generate electricity by burning natural gas to heat water and produce steam to turn turbines. The amount of electricity generated by gas depends on factors such as the efficiency of the power plant and the quantity of gas burned per unit of time. On average, natural gas power plants can convert about 50% of the energy in the gas into electricity.
What a gas fired power station doesn't produce?
A gas fired power station does not produce greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, if it can capture and store them.
How could power stations reduce the amount of carbon dioxide they produce?
There are many ways to generate electricity. Methods that burn fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) produce carbon dioxide. Methods using renewable energy do not. Nuclear power plants, although uranium in non-renewable, do not produce carbon dioxide. Power stations could be rebuilt to use different fuel sources. Biomass and biofuel will power a coal fired power station without emitting the carbon dioxide pollution.
How does a wood fired generator work to produce electricity?
A wood-fired generator works by burning wood to heat water and produce steam. The steam then drives a turbine connected to a generator, which converts the mechanical energy into electricity.
How is electricity generated using gas?
Gas-fired power plants burn natural gas to heat water and produce steam. The steam then drives a turbine connected to a generator, which converts mechanical energy into electricity. This process is efficient and widely used to generate electricity for various applications.
Do electric automobiles produced carbon dioxide?
It depends on the source of the electricity used to power them. Power plants can generate carbon dioxide a lot (coal and oil fired) or a little (watering nuclear), Although the car does not itself generate carbon dioxide the source of its power does and so the car is responsible for the carbon dioxide footprint. In areas serviced by coal fired power plants the carbon footprint of an electric car may be very similar to that of a hybrid or efficient conventional fuel car.
How does a coal fired power station produce electricity?
A coal fired station burns coal to produce heat. The heat boils water to produce high pressure and temperature steam. The steam expands in a turbine to rotate the shaft. The turbines rotation drives a generator. The generator produces electricity which is sent out to the consumers.
What is coal fired power?
A power plant in which coal is burned to move generating turbines to produce electricity.
How is electricity generated in south south?
Power Plants! Fossil fired / coal fired Nuclear No Hydro electrical No Wind powered Solar Panels in some houses
