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Well due to the ever growing problem of global warming caused by pollutants in the air causing the green house effect (which destroys the protective atmosphere around Earth, and lets the harmful parts of the sun's ray onto Earth) We need to find an alternative to this, so a popular solution is Wind energy. Wind energy is clean through the fact no pollutants are released when the turbines spin/generates electricity.
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When fossil fuels are burned what is energy converted into?
When fossil fuels are burned, the chemical energy stored in the fuel is converted into heat energy. This heat energy is then used to produce steam in a power plant, which drives a turbine to generate electricity.
Process of operation on geothermal power plant?
A geothermal power plant operates by extracting heat from the Earth's core through hot water or steam reservoirs. This heat is used to produce steam that drives turbines connected to generators, which then produce electricity. The electricity is then sent to the grid for distribution to end users.
How does a power plant transform energy in fossil fuels to electrical energy?
A power plant burns fossil fuels such as coal, oil, or natural gas to heat water and produce steam. The steam then drives a turbine connected to a generator, which produces electricity. This process converts the chemical energy stored in fossil fuels into mechanical energy and then into electrical energy.
Where does the water used to make steam in a power plant come from?
It is initially just normal mains water, but then it is purified by a demineralisation plant, so that water turning to steam does not leave deposits in the steam raising units or in the reactor in the case of a BWR. The steam is condensed to water after going through the turbine, and then recirculates, so the water makeup only has to replace loses due to leakage.
What kind of energy is made when steam comes out of the earth and spins a turbine?
Geothermal energy is produced when steam from beneath the Earth's surface is used to spin a turbine. This steam is generated by heat from the Earth's core, which is harnessed to produce electricity in geothermal power plants.
What is the efficiency of thermal power plant?
A modern combined cycle gas turbine/ steam turbine power plant can reach almost 60% efficiency.
What is STG power plant?
STG stands for Steam turbine generator. It is a type of power plant that generates electricity by using steam to drive a turbine connected to a generator. The turbine converts the thermal energy in the steam into mechanical energy, which is then converted into electrical energy by the generator.
What kind of energy does a coal burning power plant use to create steam to operate a turbine?
A coal burning power plant uses thermal energy from burning coal to create steam. The steam then powers a turbine which generates electricity through a generator.
Should a power plant where the prime mover is a gas turbine be categorized as a thermal power plant?
No, a power plant that uses fossil fuels such as gas or coal, cannot be classified as a thermal power plant. A thermal power plant uses the heat from deep within the earth, combined with water to create steam, which then powers the turbines.
What is a set of steam-powered fan blades that spins a generator at a power plant?
A set of steam-powered fan blades that spins a generator at a power plant is called a turbine. The steam produced by boiling water is used to drive the turbine blades, converting the thermal energy into mechanical energy to rotate the generator and produce electricity.
What is difference between structure of steam turbine in thermal power plant and nuclear power plant?
Nothing, except possibly size, but that would be because of different power rating of plant not different type of plant.
What is the difference between combined cycle and cogeneration?
In Cogeneration Plant : The generated steam in boiler is used for both power generation & process heating, thereby reducing the condenstion losses compared to thermal power plant. In combined cycle first is gas turbine , rather than wasting the flue gas from gas turbine, we are sending it into boiler and again generating steam for running steam turbine. Both the ways we are increasing the thermal efficiency of the plant
What is dearater in thermal power plant?
It removes the gases present in the steam,given by heaters.dearater is necessary otherwise the gases in steam will corrode the boiler and also affect the turbine.
How superheating of steam improves the efficiency of thermal power plant?
The amount of energy transferred from the steam is a function of the temperature difference between the input and output of the turbine. Also, superheating the steam ensures that there are no water molecules that can damage the turbine blades.
What is hotwell in thermal power plant?
A hotwell in a thermal power plant is a reservoir or tank that collects condensate from the turbine exhaust steam and other feedwater sources. It helps in recovering and recycling the steam condensate to maintain efficient water circulation in the power plant's boiler system. The hotwell also serves as a storage tank to supply feedwater to the boiler as needed.
Why PRDS used in thermal power plant?
they work parallel to power generating turbines. The only difference between prds and turbine is that prds give only process steam by simply reducing the pressure of incoming steam while a turbine generates power out of that pressure reduction, and also give left out steam as process steam.
What spins the turbine of coal-burning power plant?
Steam produced by heating water with the coal's heat energy spins the turbine of a coal-burning power plant. The high-pressure steam flows through the turbine blades, causing them to turn and drive the generator that produces electricity.
