How Hydropower Works. Hydropower is using water to power machinery or make electricity. Water constantly moves through a vast global cycle, evaporating from lakes and oceans, forming clouds, precipitating as rain or snow, then flowing back down to the ocean.urbines and generators convert the energy into electricity, which is then fed into the electrical grid to be used in homes, businesses, and by industry. To see a close up view of how the generator of a water turbine works, see the Hydropower Basics page.
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Regardless of the method, you will be responsible for calculating the correct IV flow rate. Example: The provider has ordered 1,000 mL 0.9% sodium chloride to infuse over 8 hr. You have a macrodrip tubing with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL available. Calculate how many gtt/min to set as the IV flow rate. Step 1: Choose the formula. Step 2: Use the formula. Example: The provider has ordered ranitidine (Zantac) 50 mg in 100 mL 0.9% sodium chloride intravenous piggyback to be infused over 20 min.