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werdna

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What happens in a coal-fired power station
« on: November 12, 2008, 11:20:17 am »
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Can someone please outline the energy transformations that take place and where in the station and also terms that are interchangeable like kinetic/thermal

I'm just a bit confused
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Re: What happens in a coal-fired power station
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2008, 11:37:31 am »
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chemical to thermal
thermal to mechanical
mechanical to electrical basically
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Re: What happens in a coal-fired power station
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2008, 11:44:20 am »
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Coal is burnt in O2 and water is heated

(Chemical to thermal)

The water that is heated rises and and drives a turbine

(thermal to kinetic/mechanical)

The turbine drives a generator

(kinetic/mechanical to kinetic/mechanical)

The generator produces electricity

(kinetic/mechanical to electricical)
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