Power station technology

power generated from nuclear reactions

device to initiate and control a sustained nuclear chain reaction

thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth

thumb|upright=1.3|The Three Gorges Dam in China; the hydroelectric dam is the world's largest power station by [[installed capacity.]]

facility where heat is converted to electric power

transport of energy by wind waves, and the capture of that energy to do useful work

renewable energy technology

Gasification is a process that converts biomass- or fossil fuel-based carbonaceous materials into gases, including as the largest fractions: dinitrogen (N2), carbon monoxide (CO), dihydrogen (H2), and carbon dioxide (). This is achieved by reacting the feedstock material at high temperatures (typically >700 °C), without combustion, via controlling the amount of oxygen and/or steam present in the reaction. The resulting gas mixture is called syngas (from synthesis gas) or producer gas and is itself a fuel due to the flammability of the H2 and CO of which the gas is largely composed. Power

American electrical engineer (1884–1959)

hydroelectric project at the local level with a few MW production

decentralized energy generation from small energy sources

magnetohydrodynamic converter that utilizes a Brayton cycle to transform thermal energy and kinetic energy directly into electricity

thermal convection power plant

thermodynamic cycle

electricity generated from geothermal energy

minimum level of demand on an electrical grid

unitless ratio of an actual electrical energy output over a given period of time to the maximum possible electrical energy output over the same amount of time

intended full-load sustained output of a facility

offshore wind turbine mounted on a floating structure

facility that burns fossil fuels to produce electricity

highest power demand on a grid in a specified time period

methods of energy production from various sources

low-pressure air turbine

installment of one or several wave power devices in one place

technology used to burn solid fuels

power plant, that generally runs only when there is a high demand

thumb|Mineral crusher (left) used in 19th century [[Cornwall for comminution of tin ore; driven by water mill (right)]]

device for producing electrical power

type of hydroelectric power that typically produces from 5 kW to 100 kW of electricity using the natural flow of water

water supplied to a boiler

restoring of electric power station without external electric power

Repowering is the process of replacing older power stations with newer ones that either have a greater nameplate capacity or more efficiency which results in a net increase of power generated. Repowering can happen in several different ways. It can be as small as switching out and replacing a boiler, to as large as replacing the entire system to create a more powerful system entirely. There are many upsides to repowering.

nuclear power safety method

steam engine component which condenses excess steam for reuse as water

power plant that adjusts output based on demand

power plant, wherein the thermal energy is exploited by steam in a steam turbine

closed thermodynamic cycle involving fluid

type of geothermal electricity generation system

term used for hydroelectric power generation of under 5 kW

wastewater removal of impurities from boilers

type of hydroelectric power station

combinations between different technologies to generate electric power

power plant's electricity production divided by time