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What is the energy conversion involved in a thermal power plant?
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In a large scale thermal power station some primary energy source is used to change liquid water into steam. The steam is then used, most often, to turn a turbine to generate electricity. In some cities, the steam is sent to other factories or apartment buildings to be used in different ways.
The energy used to make the steam comes from a variety of sources. Nuclear fission and the burning (oxidation) of natural gas or coal are almost 100% of the sources. In rare situations, sunlight or the burning of new bio-fuels or trash could be used.
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What does a thermal power plant do that a coal power plant doesn't?
In a thermal power plant, the conversion of thermal heat into rotational energy is achieved. This can be achieved by using the thermal heat from burning coal or from burning oil or from burning gas or from steam generated by solar means (insolation). In a coal power plant the thermal heat obtained from burning coal is converted into rotational energy, which drives the generator and eventually, electrical power is generated.
What is nuclear energy first changed to in a Power Plant?
Thermal energy
When a plant falls from a window its thermal energy is transformed into kinetic energy?
true
What is sustainable energy in a thermal power plant?
"Sustainable" in this context refers to the source of the energy. If the thermal power plant burns petroleum for example, it is not sustainable, since there is a fairly limited supply of petroleum.
Is thermal heat and electricity is same?
No. Solar power is not the same as thermal energy. Thermal energy is the random kinetic motion of microscopic molecule. Solar power on the other hand is derived from electromagnetic waves. For example: lets take a plant. If you put a plant in a dark room and heat the plant, the plant will still die even though it is supplied with thermal energy. However if you now add light(of specific wavelengths) the plant will thrive. So the plant can discern the difference between thermal energy and solar energy. Hope that helps
Which type of alternator used in thermal power plant why?
Turbo Alternators are used in thermal power stations because of the steam energy to mechanical energy conversion turbo alternator is more effitient
Does thermal energy run on gasoline?
Gasoline can combusted and given out thermal energy but I suspect the questing ask about thermal energy plant. Thermal energy plant usually referred to Geothermal power plant or Solarthermal power plant. Geothermal plant run on the thermal energy from earth and Solarthermal run on the solar radiation transformed to heat. If the question ask for the latter then no, thermal energy plant doesn't run on gasoline.
What type of energy does a dead plant have?
No, a dead plant does not have thermal energy.
Is solar energy the same as solar thermal?
No. Solar power is not the same as thermal energy. Thermal energy is the random kinetic motion of microscopic molecule. Solar power on the other hand is derived from electromagnetic waves. For example: lets take a plant. If you put a plant in a dark room and heat the plant, the plant will still die even though it is supplied with thermal energy. However if you now add light(of specific wavelengths) the plant will thrive. So the plant can discern the difference between thermal energy and solar energy. Hope that helps
What does a thermal power plant do that a coal power plant doesn't?
In a thermal power plant, the conversion of thermal heat into rotational energy is achieved. This can be achieved by using the thermal heat from burning coal or from burning oil or from burning gas or from steam generated by solar means (insolation). In a coal power plant the thermal heat obtained from burning coal is converted into rotational energy, which drives the generator and eventually, electrical power is generated.
What is the main source of energy use by the power plant?
Thermal energy
What is nuclear energy first changed to in a Power Plant?
Thermal energy
What synthesis energy in plant?
Photosynthesis is the conversion of water and sunlight into ATP (Energy) for the plant cells.
What is oil thermal power plant?
The oil thermal plant refers to the chemical energy that is stored in the fossil fuel like the natural gas, oil shale, fuel oil, and coal. They are usually successively converted into thermal energy, mechanical energy, and electrical energy.
When a plant falls from a window its thermal energy is transformed into kinetic energy?
true
What is the principle of thermal power plant?
To produce electricity by the use of thermal energy in the form of heat.
Is it true that power plant that uses fossil fuels transforms chemical energy to thermal energy to mechanical energy to electrical energy?
Yes it is true that a power plant that uses fossil fuels transforms chemical energy to thermal energy to mechanical energy to electrical energy
