thermal plant
Electricity from heat
A thermal plant is a power station that generates electricity by converting heat into mechanical energy, typically by burning fossil fuels, using nuclear reactions, or harnessing geothermal energy to produce steam that drives turbines.
The coal-fired thermal plant supplied power to three counties.
Also called a thermal power station.
- powerhouseSource of great energy
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- steam engineThermal vapor motor
- turbineBlade-driven energy converter
- cooling towerStructure for shedding process heat
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Grouped turbines generating electricity
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