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Thermal power station

technology Maturity 9-11

Some plants make power for us.

Coal fired power plant diagram.svg
Coal fired power plant diagram.svg
They use heat to make it. Heat turns water into steam. The steam makes a wheel spin. This makes the power we use.
Jiangsu Nantong power station.jpg
Jiangsu Nantong power station.jpg
It helps our lights turn on. Do you use power at home?

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File:Coal fired power plant diagram.svg
Coal fired power plant diagram.svg
File:Jiangsu Nantong power station.jpg
Jiangsu Nantong power station.jpg
File:Rooiwalkragstasie, naby Pyramid, Pretoria, a.jpg
Rooiwalkragstasie, naby Pyramid, Pretoria, a.jpg
File:NesjavellirPowerPlant edit2.jpg
NesjavellirPowerPlant edit2.jpg
File:Northeast of Drax - geograph.org.uk - 581958.jpg
Northeast of Drax - geograph.org.uk - 581958.jpg
File:PS10 solar power tower.jpg
PS10 solar power tower.jpg
File:Interior of the Toledo Edison Steam Plant circa 1900 - DPLA - b32bac00bc2e22e58e3faedca5cc4fdc.jpg
Interior of the Toledo Edison Steam Plant...
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feedwater-heating.png
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Tmi-2 schematicaux.svg
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Deaerator-en.svg
File:A Marley industrial cooling tower.jpg
A Marley industrial cooling tower.jpg
File:Dampfturbine Laeufer01.jpg
Dampfturbine Laeufer01.jpg

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