Power Plant Basics - ESET 223 Lecture 1 Quiz

Power Plant Fundamentals

• Thermal power plants use the Rankine Cycle.
• The unit of power equivalent to 1 joule per second is Watt.
• Isothermal compression and isobaric heat rejection in the condenser occur at constant temperature and constant pressure.

Power Generation

• The major equipment for generating electric power is the generator.
• Energy is measured in Joules.
• The rate of doing work is equal to Power.

Renewable Energy

• Hydroelectric power plants are considered renewable but conventional.

Power Plant Functionality

• The primary function of a power plant is to generate electricity.
• Common energy sources used in power stations include coal, natural gas, and nuclear.

Power Station Components

• The central component of nearly all power stations is the turbine.

Combined Cycle Power Plants

• The purpose of a combined cycle power plant is to increase efficiency by using waste heat from the gas turbine to generate additional electricity.

Power Station Evaluation

• A power station is considered useful and economically and environmentally friendly if it has a high efficiency and low emissions.

Steam Turbine Power Plants

• The main purpose of a steam turbine power plant is to generate electricity by harnessing the energy of steam.