How does steam conduct electricity?

Answer 1

Steam generates electricity by spinning turbines located within electromagnetic fields. The steam can be generated by heating water using many types of fuels, such as coal, gas, and oil, or through the heat generated from controlled nuclear reactions.

Answer 2

Steam, which is generated by nuclear or conventionally fired power plants, is used to drive turbines. The turbines convert the steam's thermodynamic energy into mechanical energy, and an attached generator converts the mechanical energy to electrical energy.

Answer 3

Excess steam can almost always be used to produce extra energy. If the steam is run through a steam turbine, you can efficiently produce large amounts of energy. This is how a steam turbine works: hot steam is run through a turbine, after it goes through the turbine it is ran through a condenser which turns the steam back into liquid water. As the steam is condensed (going from a high pressure and energetic gas into a liquid) there is a decrease in pressure in the condenser. Thus, the high pressure steam flows fast through the turbine and into the low pressure condenser. This system is perpetuated by a steady supply of steam and a steady supply of something cold (river water etc) to cool down the steam in the condenser.

Answer 4

The steam is forced through a turbine, which rotates a generator

Answer 5

Obviously as the steam is moving upwards it will produce kinetic energy.

Answer 6

When steam is converted into energy, via steam pushing a turbine, turning a generator, making electricity.

Answer 7

Poorly.

Neither water vapor nor air is a conductor.

(Unless you ionize them.)

Answer 8

No, steam is matter.