What happens as the water passed by the turbine?

Generally, the construction of turbines is the same. A row of blades is fitted to some rotating shaft or plate. Water is then passed through the turbine over the blades, causing the inner shaft to rotate. This rotational motion is then transferred to a generator where electricity is generated.

Why is steam condensed after turbine?

As the water used in boilers is usually quite purified it is expensive to produce so it makes sense to remove the little heat energy remaining in the steam after doing work in the turbine which allows it to condense back to water to be used again. Moving heat.

Does water flowing use turbine?

Hydroelectric power is produced with moving water At hydropower plants water flows through a pipe, or penstock, then pushes against and turns blades in a turbine to spin a generator to produce electricity. Run-of-the-river systems, where the force of the river’s current applies pressure on a turbine.

Where is exhausted steam from the turbine is converted into water?

surface condenser
In thermal power plants, the purpose of a surface condenser is to condense the exhaust steam from a steam turbine to obtain maximum efficiency, and also to convert the turbine exhaust steam into pure water (referred to as steam condensate) so that it may be reused in the steam generator or boiler as boiler feed water.

What is a water turbine used for?

10.7. 1 Water Turbine. Water turbine is used to convert energy contained in water, potential energy or kinetic energy, into mechanical or electrical energy. There are two types of water turbine, the reaction water turbine and the impulse water turbine.

Can we pump steam?

He stated that the Fourth Law of Thermodynamics states: “You can’t pump steam!”, so until we condense all the steam into liquid water by extracting 17.6 MW of heat, we cannot pump it to the high pressure to complete the cycle.

Why can moving water be used to produce electricity?

Converting moving water to electricity. In order to generate electricity from the kinetic energy in moving water, the water has to move with sufficient speed and volume to spin a propeller-like device called a turbine, which in turn rotates a generator to generate electricity.