Re:How the New York City steam system works
by electroly on Sunday October 30, 2022 @05:34AM
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> gas or coal fuel ... steam turbines are how heat is turned into motion to make electricity
While steam turbines can be found at natural gas plants, it's typically only for waste heat recovery in combined cycle plants. Primary generation is more commonly done with combustion turbines, which are more like jet engines. They don't use steam.
While steam turbines can be found at natural gas plants, it's typically only for waste heat recovery in combined cycle plants. Primary generation is more commonly done with combustion turbines, which are more like jet engines. They don't use steam.