in an electric power plant turbines are turned using mechanical energy from steam.
in an electric power plant turbines are turned using mechanical energy from steam.
in an electric power plant turbines are turned using which type of energy from steam?
mechanical energy
the final major evolution of the steam engine design was the use of steam turbines starting in the late part of the 19th century. steam turbines are generally more efficient than reciprocating piston type steam engines (for outputs above several hundred horsepower), have fewer moving parts, and provide rotary power directly instead of through a connecting rod system or similar means. steam turbines virtually replaced reciprocating engines in electricity generating stations early in the 20th century, where their efficiency, higher speed appropriate to generator service, and smooth rotation were advantages. today most electric power is provided by steam turbines. in the united states, 90% of the electric power is produced in this way using a variety of heat sources. steam turbines were extensively applied for propulsion of large ships throughout most of the 20th century.
steam engine
electricity in the city is provided mainly by cagayan electric power and light company (cepalco) and partly by misamis oriental 1st rural electric service cooperative (moresco-1). cagayan electric power and light company (cepalco). cepalco, which began operations in 1952, covers almost all of cagayan de oro and the municipalities of tagoloan, villanueva and jasaan, all in the province of misamis oriental, including the 3,000-hectare phividec industrial estate and caters to more than 100,000 consumers. the company's distribution system network includes 138,000 volt, 69,000 volt, 34,500 volt and 13,800 volt systems. cepalco's power supply is mainly coming from embedded power generators, namely: 165mw-coal power plant of minergy power corporation in balingasag, 46mw-diesel power plants of minergy in tablon, 8mw-cabulig hydro electric power plant in claveria, 7mw-bubunawan hydro power plant in baungon-libona, bukidnon, 12.5mw kirahon solar power plant in villanueva. cepalco is also operating the developing world's first and largest (at the time of its inauguration in 2004) on-grid solar photovoltaic power plant. the 1-megawatt polycrystalline silicon-based photovoltaic (pv) plant in barangay indahag of this city is connected with the distribution network of cepalco. it is the biggest solar power plant connected to the power grid in southeast asia. misamis oriental -1 rural electric service cooperative (moresco-1) whose office is located in laguindingan covers remote parts of cagayan de oro. these are barangays canitoan, pagatpat, san simon, and baikingon.
cagayan de oro