During the process of hydroelectricity, how does the heat (in the form of steam) form? Please answer ASAP!
2007-02-27 09:58:02 · 5 answers · asked by =) 2 in Environment
thanks for the answers...its not steam =-)
2007-02-27 10:14:04 · update #1
NO STEAM!!!
2007-02-27 11:08:25 · answer #1 · answered by Thinker Paul 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't use steam. Hydroelectricity uses dams to build up the the flow of water through pipes, the water flows through turbines which rotate generators. The water is discharged at the bottom of dam. The Hoover Dam on the Arizona/Nevada border functions this way. They do use steam to generate power, such as in Nuclear power plants, coal, natural gas, and other combustible materials.
2007-02-27 18:06:23 · answer #2 · answered by cireengineering 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When making electricity from water, steam does not form. In other energy sources, the energy source is burned to create steam which turns a turbine, but in hydroelectricity, the water itself turns the turbine
2007-02-27 18:01:58 · answer #3 · answered by MLBfreek35 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No steam! The cold water runs turbines directly.
2007-02-27 18:01:48 · answer #4 · answered by rscanner 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
steam isn't used it's water turbines
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/hyhowworks.html
2007-02-27 18:00:51 · answer #5 · answered by Iam_canadian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋