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How Gas Electricity Works PDF
How Gas Electricity Works PDF
What makes combined cycle the electricity is converted down to a safer level of
turbine which rotates at high speed to drive a The electricity generated at a power station is 70% less greenhouse gas than traditional coal-fired
similar way to a jumbo jet engine. Air is sucked
transformed into higher voltages used to transport power stations.
into the engine intake and then compressed. generator, creating more electricity, in addition
The compressed air is ignited using fuel in the to the gas turbine. electricity to the power grids via the transmission With a generation capacity of 435MW, EnergyAustralia
lines you see next to our highways and freeways. Tallawarra generates enough power to supply up to
When it nears our homes, businesses and schools, 200,000 homes.
A Combined Cycle Gas Fired Power Station
A Exhaust stack H Intermediate pressure steam
B Heat Recovery I Low pressure steam
C Gas Turbine J Gas burner Useful links
D Generator K Cooling pond
E Steam Turbines L Condensate
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F Condenser M Feed pump http://www.naturalgas.org
G Hig pressure steam N Transformer