Ch4 Power Generation Flashcards
1
Q
State the law of conservation of energy
A
Energy can not be created or destroyed, merely transformed from one form to another
2
Q
Efficiency =
A
Useful E out / Total E in
3
Q
Outline the 4 steps of generation of electricity within a fossil fuel plant
A
- Combustion of fossil fuels within furnace
- thermal energy released is used to evaporate water into steam
- Steam used to spin turbine - steam cools down and is ejected into cooling towers
- Steam condenses in cooling tower and falls as water to repeat process
