Friday, April 20, 2012

Turbine Generator

This is How a Turbine Generator Works

Turbines in Nuclear Power Plants

Turbine Generator in the Nuclear Power Plant of Paksi Atomerömü (Hungary)

Turbine Generator Room in a Nuclear Power Plant (Diablo Canyon, USA)

Hydroelectric Turbines

Picture of Hydroelectric Turbines

Drawing of a Hydroelectric Turbine


The Three Gorges Dam

In 2008 China finished building the 3 Gorges Dam (the largest dam in the world).
Full cost recovery is expected to occur in 2020

Hydroelectric Power Generation

How Electricity is Generated in a Hydroelectric Power Plant

Bladeless Wind Turbine

This is a bladeless wind turbine inspired by the designs of Nikola Tesla

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Types of Wind Turbines



Source: deskarati.com

Wind Turbine

Wind Turbine (deskarati.com)

Steam Cycle of a Concentrated Solar Power Plant

Source: Siemens, 2010

Steam Turbine for Solar Power Plants

Steam Turbine used in Solar Power Plants (Siemens, 2012)

Steam Turbine for Thermal Power Generation

Generator inside a Steam Turbine (Fuji Electric, 2012)

Steam Turbine used in Thermal Power Generation (Fuji Electric, 2012)



Geothermal Steam Turbine

Geothermal Steam Turbine and Generator (Fuji Electric, 2012)

How does a Thermal Power Plant Works?

Source: engineerspath.com

Thermal Power Plants in Spain


Thermal Power Plants in Spain (UNESA, 2012)