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FOSSIL FUEL STEAM TURBINE [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steam Turbines
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Electric Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fossil fuel steam turbine 1, record 1, English, fossil%20fuel%20steam%20turbine
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The basic similarity between typical electric generating stations is the conversion of shaft mechanical power to electrical power in a generator. The major difference comes from the method used to produce the shaft mechanical power. There are four principle methods of obtaining this shaft power in general use: - hydraulic turbines, - fossil fuel steam turbines, - nuclear steam turbines, and - gas turbines. 1, record 1, English, - fossil%20fuel%20steam%20turbine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Turbines à vapeur
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Centrales électriques
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- turbine à vapeur alimentée par des combustibles fossiles
1, record 1, French, turbine%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20aliment%C3%A9e%20par%20des%20combustibles%20fossiles
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- turbine à vapeur alimentée en combustible fossile 1, record 1, French, turbine%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20aliment%C3%A9e%20en%20combustible%20fossile
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toutes les centrales électriques fonctionnent selon le même principe : de l'énergie mécanique est communiquée via un arbre, à un générateur qui la transforme en énergie électrique. Seule la source d'énergie les différentie. Les quatre sources les plus répandues sont : - les turbines hydrauliques, - les turbines à vapeur alimentées par des combustibles fossiles, - les turbines à vapeur alimentées par l'énergie nucléaire,- les turbines à gaz. 1, record 1, French, - turbine%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20aliment%C3%A9e%20par%20des%20combustibles%20fossiles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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