2006-10-15 19:28:03 · 3 answers · asked by yves 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Most commonly a heavy oil is burnt in a furnace to boil water and superheat the steam produced. The steam is used to drive turbine generator sets and condensed at low temperatures in the turbine exhaust before being recycled to the boiler. Cooling water for condensing the turbine exhaust steam may come from the sea, river or be recycled through cooling towers.
Smaller power plants may have oil fed diesel or gas turbine engines.
2006-10-15 19:36:36 · answer #1 · answered by Robert A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oil powerplants are rare because of their inefficiency.. but normally oil is burned to heat water into steam. Steam turns a turbine to create electricity.
2006-10-16 02:37:49 · answer #2 · answered by Brady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oil power plants are rare? I think not. Previous answers are good.
2006-10-18 14:55:43 · answer #3 · answered by Peter T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋