powerplant
Grid's energy source
A powerplant is a facility that generates electricity—coal, nuclear, hydroelectric, or solar powerplants convert various energy sources into electrical power for distribution.
The term also refers to the engine or motor assembly that propels a vehicle: The aircraft's powerplant consists of two turbofan engines.
Also spelled as two words: power plant.
Blade-driven energy converter
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- boilerWater-heating vessel
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- condenserDevice that liquefies gases
megawatt · kilowatt · capacity · output · cogeneration · thermal · baseload · peaking
Of the star
- windAir current outdoors
- hydroelectricGenerated by flowing water
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
- biomassLiving material in aggregate
photovoltaic · tidal · wave · dam · solar farm · wind farm · turbine · sustainable
Structure for shedding process heat
- chimneyVertical smoke passage
- control roomFacility housing operational oversight
- water treatmentCleaning supply for consumption
- instrumentationDesign of measuring devices
operations · maintenance · intake · outfall · stack · precipitator · feedwater · economizer
Controlled fission apparatus
- uraniumElement ninety-two
- plutoniumActinide, atomic number 94
- fissionNuclear breakup releasing energy
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
containment · meltdown · enrichment · fuel rods · control rods · radioactive waste · chain reaction · neutrons
Combustible sedimentary rock
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- emissionsSubstances released into air
smokestack · carbon dioxide · sulfur dioxide · scrubber · ash · particulates · coal-fired · gas-fired
Sending of information
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- substationPower distribution point
- transformerVoltage-altering electrical device
- switchyardRail sorting facility
voltage · blackout · outage · load · demand · interconnection · dispatch · reliability
turbine
Blade-driven energy converter
condenser · megawatt · kilowatt · capacity · output · cogeneration · thermal · baseload · peaking · dynamo
solar
Of the star
- windAir current outdoors
- hydroelectricGenerated by flowing water
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
biomass · photovoltaic · tidal · wave · dam · solar farm · wind farm · turbine · sustainable · green energy
cooling tower
Structure for shedding process heat
- chimneyVertical smoke passage
- control roomFacility housing operational oversight
- water treatmentCleaning supply for consumption
instrumentation · operations · maintenance · intake · outfall · stack · precipitator · feedwater · economizer · superheater
reactor
Controlled fission apparatus
radiation · containment · meltdown · enrichment · fuel rods · control rods · radioactive waste · chain reaction · neutrons · isotopes
coal
Combustible sedimentary rock
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
emissions · smokestack · carbon dioxide · sulfur dioxide · scrubber · ash · particulates · coal-fired · gas-fired · oil-fired
transmission
Sending of information
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- substationPower distribution point
- transformerVoltage-altering electrical device
switchyard · voltage · blackout · outage · load · demand · interconnection · dispatch · reliability · frequency
- jet enginesjet engine, turbojet, turbofan, ramjet, scramjet
powerplantsolar panel
Light-to-power converter
portable generator · hand crank · battery pack · fuel cell · home generator
powerplantwilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
nature preserve · conservation area · green space · untouched land · carbon sink