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      • Steam power is generated when a device called a steam engine uses heat to turn liquid water into water vapour. A steam engine designed for powering transportation consists of a boiler, slide valve, piston and cylinder, steam reservoir, and drive wheel. The boiler heats water to transform it from liquid to gas.
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  1. steam power, the use of water in gaseous form to power mechanical devices. Steam power was first popularized in the 18th century and reached its peak importance in the late 19th century, when it became the main source of power for transportation.

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  3. Safe, reliable operation of large steam raising and power generating plants depends upon the establishment of chemical conditions throughout the steam-water circuit that minimize the corrosion of system components and suppress the formation of deposits.

  4. Steam power plants rely on high pressure steam to generate electrical energy. Steam power plant uses a variety of fuels, especially coal while fuel oil used for startup.

  5. The steam generator or boiler is a combination of systems and equipments for the purpose of converting chemical energy from fossil fuels into thermal energy and transferring the resulting thermal energy to a working fluid, usually water, for use in high-temperature processes or for partial conversion to mechanical energy in a turbine.

  6. Jan 1, 2006 · Authors: Robert Svoboda. Citations (3) References (8) Figures (9) Abstract and Figures. The local chemical environment in steam turbines is governed by the solubility and the volatility of...

  7. Representing the latest ideas regarding steam generation chemistry, makeup water techniques, and boiler water chemistry, this text aims to keep steam generation personnel, and utility and industrial personnel abreast of developments in the field.

  8. Apr 19, 2015 · Steam has been used to produce electrical power in thermal power stations for many years. Even in modern generation facilities today (such as nuclear power stations) steam is still the fluid used to turn the turbines.

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