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Download Solution PDFWhich of the following power plants are 'steam based'?
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Download Solution PDFSteam-based power plants generate electricity by using steam to drive a turbine, which in turn drives a generator. The primary sources of heat for producing steam are:
- Thermal Power Plants: Use coal, oil, or natural gas to heat water in a boiler, producing steam.
- Nuclear Power Plants: Use nuclear fission to generate heat, which is used to produce steam for driving turbines.
- Solar Power Plants: Some solar thermal plants use steam, but they are not as common as nuclear or thermal power plants.
- Hydro Power Plants: Use water flow to generate electricity directly (without steam).
- Wind Power Plants: Use wind turbines to generate electricity without steam.
Thus, nuclear and thermal power plants are the main steam-based power plants.
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