07-04-2017, 12:13 PM
A thermal power plant is a power plant where steam is used to conduct a steam turbine. This turbine is connected to an electric generator. After this, the water condenses, and can be used again. This is known as the Rankine cycle. There are different procedures that can be used to heat the water. A power plant uses water to generate energy. The fuel heats the water to generate steam to create electricity.
The type of fuel or resource that is used to heat the water varies. For example, solar power plants rely on sunlight to operate the generator that heats water. Nuclear power plants depend on nuclear reactors. Geothermal power stations generate the necessary fuel from hot underground rocks. Thermal power plants are also known as energy centers due to the water conversion process that results in the production of electricity. Thermal plants produce large amounts of carbon dioxide emissions around the world.
The type of fuel or resource that is used to heat the water varies. For example, solar power plants rely on sunlight to operate the generator that heats water. Nuclear power plants depend on nuclear reactors. Geothermal power stations generate the necessary fuel from hot underground rocks. Thermal power plants are also known as energy centers due to the water conversion process that results in the production of electricity. Thermal plants produce large amounts of carbon dioxide emissions around the world.