STEAM FLOWS

Steam in a power plant is generated in a system called a boiler. The steam flows to a turbine, where drives a generator for the purpose of producing electricity. After it passes through the turbine, the steam flows to a condenser. Here the steam is converted back to water so it can be reused as boiler feedwater... Steam plays a very important role in our lives today. It is used in the production of paper, in food preparation, for cooling and heating buildings, and as a source of power for ships. Perhaps its most important use is a source of power in electricity production.

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