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Environmental Science Chapter 11 Notes #2
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Review Nonrenewable resources Renewable Resources Fossil Fuels The energy of fossil fuels is most commonly turned into electricity A fuel’s suitability (5 Things) Availability, Cost, Energy content, Safety, By products In the US the main use of energy is for creating electricity Electricity/ Electric Generator
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Energy Basics Where do we get electricity? Power Plants Fossil Fuel Power Plants Nuclear Power Plants Power Plants create electricity and that electricity is carried though a distribution grid When an electrical pole goes down, why does it affect more than one home?
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Fossil Fuel Power Plants 1. Fossil Fuels are burned They contain much energy that is released in the form of heat (this is a chemical reaction) 2. The heat turns water into steam 3. The steam is directed at the blades of a turbine, causing them to spin 4. The turbine is connected to a generator, the coils of the generator are moved through a magnetic field, creating electricity, which is sent out to the distribution grid
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Fossil Fuel Power Plants
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Nuclear Power Plants
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1. Nuclear Reactor runs fission reactions They contain much energy that is released in the form of heat (this is a nuclear reaction) 2. The heat turns water into steam 3. The steam is directed at the blades of a turbine, causing them to spin 4. The turbine is connected to a generator, the coils of the generator are moved through a magnetic field, creating electricity, which is sent out to the distribution grid
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Nuclear Power Plants
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