In this post I am going to discuss about how electricity is generated.
We all know that energy can neither be created nor be destroyed it can be transformed from one form to another. Using this very main concept power is generated.
There are actually two ways of it
power generation by using renewable energy sources and
power generated by non renewable energy sources
power generation by using renewable energy sources
power generation done by renewable energy sources is less when compared to non renewable energy sources.
renewable energy sources are those which can be reused. For example: solar energy wind energy.
Solar energy is found abundant through sun rays. It cannot be extinct after using it.
Solar energy is converted into electrical energy by using solar cells.
solar cells are electronic circuit which converts the light energy into electricity. The energy hence generated will be D.C and can be later converted to A.C by inverter and can be used for our domestic purposes
Wind energy is converted in to electricity by installing wind mills in a suitable area where wind flow is more. whenever wind floes it rotates the turbine or the fan. The turbine is coupled to the generator through gear box. The gear box is used to speed up the revolutions.
power generated by non renewable energy sources
Examples for non renewable energy sources are : thermal, nuclear Etc.,
In thermal power plants coal is used as fuel. As we all know a fine quality coal catches fire easily.
In thermal power station coal in burnt in the burner and that hotness is used to convert the water into steam. The steam which is generated is used to rotate the turbines. Turbines are specially made to rotate at high speed. This turbine is coupled to alternator or generator and hence power is generated
The process of power generation in nuclear powerplant is similar as of thermal power plant except that Uranium is used as fuel instead of coal. And there will be no burning. heat is generated by the fission process. A neutron is made to bombard with Uranium it releases enormous heat and three extra neutrons. this is a chain reaction . As i mentioned an enormous heat is released, this heat is used to convert water into vapour and it is again used to rotate the turbine. turbine is coupled with alternator and power is generated.
We all know that energy can neither be created nor be destroyed it can be transformed from one form to another. Using this very main concept power is generated.
There are actually two ways of it
power generation by using renewable energy sources and
power generated by non renewable energy sources
power generation by using renewable energy sources
power generation done by renewable energy sources is less when compared to non renewable energy sources.
renewable energy sources are those which can be reused. For example: solar energy wind energy.
Solar energy is found abundant through sun rays. It cannot be extinct after using it.
Solar energy is converted into electrical energy by using solar cells.
solar cells are electronic circuit which converts the light energy into electricity. The energy hence generated will be D.C and can be later converted to A.C by inverter and can be used for our domestic purposes
Wind energy is converted in to electricity by installing wind mills in a suitable area where wind flow is more. whenever wind floes it rotates the turbine or the fan. The turbine is coupled to the generator through gear box. The gear box is used to speed up the revolutions.
power generated by non renewable energy sources
Examples for non renewable energy sources are : thermal, nuclear Etc.,
In thermal power plants coal is used as fuel. As we all know a fine quality coal catches fire easily.
In thermal power station coal in burnt in the burner and that hotness is used to convert the water into steam. The steam which is generated is used to rotate the turbines. Turbines are specially made to rotate at high speed. This turbine is coupled to alternator or generator and hence power is generated
The process of power generation in nuclear powerplant is similar as of thermal power plant except that Uranium is used as fuel instead of coal. And there will be no burning. heat is generated by the fission process. A neutron is made to bombard with Uranium it releases enormous heat and three extra neutrons. this is a chain reaction . As i mentioned an enormous heat is released, this heat is used to convert water into vapour and it is again used to rotate the turbine. turbine is coupled with alternator and power is generated.
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