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In a conventional fossil fuel plant, most of the lost heat goes literally up the chimney.
Since nuclear facilities, most of the heat is dumped into the environment by using heat exchangers that put the heat into large bodies of water or rivers.
There are other points of loss, but since about 60% to 65% of the power generated in power stations is lost in one of these two ways, the other losses are negligible.
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∙ 11y agoMost of it is wasted as heat - from the steam that's been through the generator. The 'spent' steam is simply vented into the atmosphere.
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How much energy input is wasted at the power stations?
2/3 of energy input is wasted at the power station.
Where does the wasted energy from a coal power station go?
Most of it simply escapes into the atmosphere !
Why is a machine not 100 percent efficient?
Some energy (or power) is usually wasted. It is often possible to take measures to reduce it, but this can't be completely eliminated.Some energy (or power) is usually wasted. It is often possible to take measures to reduce it, but this can't be completely eliminated.Some energy (or power) is usually wasted. It is often possible to take measures to reduce it, but this can't be completely eliminated.Some energy (or power) is usually wasted. It is often possible to take measures to reduce it, but this can't be completely eliminated.
What is term power?
In physics, power = energy / time. It may refer to the rate at which energy is produced (from other energy; you can't create energy out of sheer nothingness), wasted, or transferred.
Is energy wasted in a coal - fired power plant?
Chemical energy is released when the coal burns with oxygen in the air. This energy is used to heat water, which is converted into steam. Not all of the energy is used to heat the water. Some of it is wasted by being transferred as heat to the surroundings. The energy of the steam is used to turn the turbines, but some of the steam energy is wasted.
How much energy input is wasted at the power stations?
2/3 of energy input is wasted at the power station.
Where does the wasted energy from a coal power station go?
Most of it simply escapes into the atmosphere !
Why is a machine not 100 percent efficient?
Some energy (or power) is usually wasted. It is often possible to take measures to reduce it, but this can't be completely eliminated.Some energy (or power) is usually wasted. It is often possible to take measures to reduce it, but this can't be completely eliminated.Some energy (or power) is usually wasted. It is often possible to take measures to reduce it, but this can't be completely eliminated.Some energy (or power) is usually wasted. It is often possible to take measures to reduce it, but this can't be completely eliminated.
Why machine is not 100 percent efficiency?
Some energy (or power) is usually wasted. It is often possible to take measures to reduce it, but this can't be completely eliminated.Some energy (or power) is usually wasted. It is often possible to take measures to reduce it, but this can't be completely eliminated.Some energy (or power) is usually wasted. It is often possible to take measures to reduce it, but this can't be completely eliminated.Some energy (or power) is usually wasted. It is often possible to take measures to reduce it, but this can't be completely eliminated.
What can wasted energy in a power plant be used for?
Sea water desalination
What power station changes the Potential Energy of water into Electrical Energy?
A hydro station.
How much energy is wasted on Christmas lights?
The power is specific to the lamp set.
What is term power?
In physics, power = energy / time. It may refer to the rate at which energy is produced (from other energy; you can't create energy out of sheer nothingness), wasted, or transferred.
What is the source of energy in a hydroelectric power station?
Potential energy
Are solar energy transport and distributions costs high?
Once you convert the solar energy to electrical energy, it makes no difference where it came from. Distribution of such energy is exactly the same, whether it came from solar energy, a nuclear power station, a tidal power station, a geothermal power station, etc.
The electricity energy that is transferred in a TV comes from a power stationwhere is the energy transferred from to make the electricity in the power station?
Depends on what kind of power station it is, can bea nuclear power plant, a coal-burning power plant, a wind turbine, or a hydroelectric power station.
Is energy wasted in a coal - fired power plant?
Chemical energy is released when the coal burns with oxygen in the air. This energy is used to heat water, which is converted into steam. Not all of the energy is used to heat the water. Some of it is wasted by being transferred as heat to the surroundings. The energy of the steam is used to turn the turbines, but some of the steam energy is wasted.
