Fuels & Combustion topics include: Fuel oil, coal-oil and coal-water, biomass, draught system and heat of combustion. Thermal power generation is a method of creating electricity by burning fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas. This process is called thermal generation.  Here's how it works: The burning of fuels heats water in boilers to create steam. The steam rotates a turbine that drives a generator to produce electricity.  Thermal power plants use a variety of fuels, including: Liquefied natural gas (LNG) Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) Heavy oil Crude oil Natural gas liquid... Show more

Fuels & Combustion topics include: Fuel oil, coal-oil and coal-water, biomass, draught system and heat of combustion.

Thermal power generation is a method of creating electricity by burning fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas. This process is called thermal generation. 

Here's how it works:
The burning of fuels heats water in boilers to create steam.
The steam rotates a turbine that drives a generator to produce electricity. 

Thermal power plants use a variety of fuels, including:
Liquefied natural gas (LNG)
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
Heavy oil
Crude oil
Natural gas liquid (NGL) 

Fossil fuels are used to generate electricity because they are more energy dense than other sources. For example, 1 kilogram of natural gas contains 53.1 megajoules of energy, while 1 kilogram of wood contains only 19.8 megajoules. 

However, fossil-fuel combustion produces toxic air pollutants and carbon dioxide (CO), which is a greenhouse gas that alters the climate. 

Combustion turbines can also operate on other fuels, such as liquid fuel (or oil) and hydrogen gas.

Related Test: Steam and Gas Turbines Practice Test: Combustion and Regeneration

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