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Why it is important to have power stations with a short start-up time?
Can quickly provide extra electricity when on demand.
Can traditional power stations be switched on and off at will?
No, they can't, they have to be powered up and down over several hours - especially nuclear power stations. This is why hydroelectric power stations are so useful to deal with surges in power demand, they can go from zero to full in seconds - Dinorwig Hydroelectric powerstation is the fastest, taking 12 seconds to go from 0 - 1,320 mw.
Which part of the UK is best for building hydroelectric power stations?
Stick your finger up your bum and your bum will tell
What is the start up time for nuclear?
Can you define what you mean by 'start up time' please. It could mean the time to build the plant and commission it, or it could mean the time to start up from cold.
What material does a nuclear power station use for energy?
Most nuclear power stations use uranium enriched to 3% uranium-235 isotope. The nuclear power stations in France include some reprocessed plutonium mixed with the enriched uranium. A small number of nuclear power stations were designed with fast neutron breeder reactors and used uranium enriched to as much as 93.7% uranium-235 isotope. As more of the uranium-238 (or thorium-232) in the breeding blanket was transmuted to fissionable plutonium (or uranium) isotopes, the breeding blanket material would be reprocessed and these fissionable isotopes would be used to replace the original spent uranium. But only a small number of such nuclear power stations were built and the system for reprocessing of the breeding blanket material was not set up.
Which type of fossil fuel power station has the shortest start-up time?
Gas stations start up the quickest because they use gas turbines and do not require water to be boiled up to produce steam.
What is the start up time for geothermal power station?
Geothermal power stations are built by digging into the Earth's crust and tapping into the direct heat that is never ending. It generally takes around nine months to start a geothermal power station.
Why it is important to have power stations with a short start-up time?
Can quickly provide extra electricity when on demand.
Start up time for a coal power station?
This list shows the type of fuel in order of start of time going from short to long.gas-fired station (shortest start-up time)oil-fired stationcoal-fired stationnuclear power station (longest start-up time)However I do not know the exact time.S. T. Wilson
What type of power station has the least start up time?
A gas-fired power station takes the least time to start up.
Where are wind power stations?
up your ars
What type of power station has the shortest start up time?
A gas-fired power station has the shortest start up time out of all three fossil fuels
How do you start up a iPad for the first time?
Hold down the power button on the top.
Why are so many power stations close to a large source of water i.e. the sea or a major river?
So the power stations dont use up so much fossil fuels. They use water to spin the turbines in the power stations and then it goes into energy ;) x
The fossil fuel that will be used up the fastest is?
The fossil fuel that would be used up the fastest is oil. This is because it is cheap to run and quick to start up. Oil is also used in large and medium-sized power stations
How do you power up the time machine?
There are two levers created by the character to start the machine and control it
How is power distributed in the UK?
The UK has various power stations located throughout the country. These stations supply consumers with electricity through a network of cables and wires known as the 'National Grid'. The amount of electricity supplied to the grid is varied depending on the time of day and predicted requirements. There are back up stations and even connections with power stations in France as well as a dedicated 'balancing team' working around the clock to make sure any sudden nationwide demands for electricity are met. For example, back up power stations are activated and the Grid is boosted for the 10 minutes after the popular TV soap 'Eastenders' finishes to allow for the millions of viewers to all boil their kettles at once and make a cup of tea.
