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What is the main equipment for the generation of electric power in a power plant?
What is the main equipment for the generation of electric power in a power plant?
- Compressor
- Turbine
- Condenser
- Generator (correct)
What is the rate of doing work equal to?
What is the rate of doing work equal to?
- Force times velocity
- Energy per unit of time (correct)
- Power per unit of time
- Force times distance
What units are power plants rated in?
What units are power plants rated in?
- Kilowatt-Hour
- Watts
- Joules per second
- Megawatts (correct)
What is used to drive the generator in a power plant?
What is used to drive the generator in a power plant?
What type of heat addition process occurs in the steam generator of a power plant?
What type of heat addition process occurs in the steam generator of a power plant?
What is necessary as it is very difficult to pump wet vapor back to the boiler in a power plant?
What is necessary as it is very difficult to pump wet vapor back to the boiler in a power plant?
What does the gas turbine obtain its power by utilizing?
What does the gas turbine obtain its power by utilizing?
What is required to get a high pressure of working fluid in a gas turbine?
What is required to get a high pressure of working fluid in a gas turbine?
What drives the compressor in a gas turbine?
What drives the compressor in a gas turbine?
What form of energy is used to generate high pressure superheated steam in a generating plant?
What form of energy is used to generate high pressure superheated steam in a generating plant?
What is the primary function of a power plant?
What is the primary function of a power plant?
What is the central component of nearly all power stations?
What is the central component of nearly all power stations?
Which type of power plant harnesses the energy from the movement of water?
Which type of power plant harnesses the energy from the movement of water?
What are the most commonly burned fuels in power stations for electricity generation?
What are the most commonly burned fuels in power stations for electricity generation?
Which term is used to refer to an assembly of systems or subsystems to generate electricity?
Which term is used to refer to an assembly of systems or subsystems to generate electricity?
What does a generator in a power station convert?
What does a generator in a power station convert?
Which energy source is NOT commonly used in most power stations for electricity generation?
Which energy source is NOT commonly used in most power stations for electricity generation?
What determines the energy source harnessed to turn the generator in a power station?
What determines the energy source harnessed to turn the generator in a power station?
In which type of power plant is a rotating machine used to convert mechanical power into electrical power?
In which type of power plant is a rotating machine used to convert mechanical power into electrical power?
What is another term for a generating station?
What is another term for a generating station?
What is the main function of the weather hood in a gas turbine system?
What is the main function of the weather hood in a gas turbine system?
How does cooling the combustion air ingested by the turbine affect power output and efficiency?
How does cooling the combustion air ingested by the turbine affect power output and efficiency?
What are the two types of cooling mentioned for gas turbine systems?
What are the two types of cooling mentioned for gas turbine systems?
What is the function of the manifold in a gas turbine system?
What is the function of the manifold in a gas turbine system?
Which type of bearing is used in a gas turbine to support the rotor weight and maintain the axial position?
Which type of bearing is used in a gas turbine to support the rotor weight and maintain the axial position?
What is the purpose of variable inlet guide vanes (VIGV) in a gas turbine system?
What is the purpose of variable inlet guide vanes (VIGV) in a gas turbine system?
What is a gas turbine combined cycle?
What is a gas turbine combined cycle?
What is a significant advantage of a gas turbine combined cycle?
What is a significant advantage of a gas turbine combined cycle?
What does it mean to use a total energy approach in a system?
What does it mean to use a total energy approach in a system?
What happens when cleaned air is directed into evaporative cooling media in a gas turbine system?
What happens when cleaned air is directed into evaporative cooling media in a gas turbine system?
What is the function of the steam generator in a pressurized water reactor?
What is the function of the steam generator in a pressurized water reactor?
Which type of power reactor is a CANDU reactor?
Which type of power reactor is a CANDU reactor?
What type of fuel does a CANDU reactor use?
What type of fuel does a CANDU reactor use?
In a nuclear power station, what happens to the secondary coolant after passing through the turbine?
In a nuclear power station, what happens to the secondary coolant after passing through the turbine?
What is the primary function of the pressurizer in a pressurized water reactor?
What is the primary function of the pressurizer in a pressurized water reactor?
What is the moderator and coolant used in a CANDU reactor?
What is the moderator and coolant used in a CANDU reactor?
What is the main purpose of using heavy water in a CANDU reactor?
What is the main purpose of using heavy water in a CANDU reactor?
How is heat transferred from the primary coolant to the secondary coolant in a pressurized water reactor?
How is heat transferred from the primary coolant to the secondary coolant in a pressurized water reactor?
What drives an electrical generator connected to the electric grid for transmission in a nuclear power station?
What drives an electrical generator connected to the electric grid for transmission in a nuclear power station?
What is the most efficient type of reactor in using uranium for electricity production?
What is the most efficient type of reactor in using uranium for electricity production?
