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ENERGY AND ITS TRANSFORMATION - Coggle Diagram
ENERGY AND ITS TRANSFORMATION
Electricity
Characteristics
Easily transformed
Can be transported over long distances
Widely used in homes and industries
Electric Power Plants
Convert primary or secondary energy into electricity
Turbine
Converts mechanical energy into rotational energy
Generator
Produces electricity
Transport and Distribution
High cost infrastructure
Requires space and safety measures
Conventional Electric Power Plants
Thermal Power Plants (Fossil Fuels)
Burn fuel to produce steam
Steam moves turbine
Generator produces electricity
Nuclear Power Plants
Use nuclear fission
Produce heat to generate steam
Steam drives turbine
Hydroelectric Power Plants
Use water stored in dams
Water movement spins turbines
Types
Gravity-based
Pumped-storage
Combined Cycle Power Plants
Use gas and steam cycles together
More efficient
Non-Conventional Electric Power Plants
Solar Power Plants
Photovoltaic
Solar thermal
Wind Power Plants (Wind Farms)
Geothermal Power Plants
Biothermal Power Plants
Ocean Power Plants
Energy Sources
Definition
Natural resources used to produce energy
Classification
By availability
Renewable
Non-renewable
By origin
Primary
Secondary
By use
Industrial use
Household use
Environmental Impact
Stages
Resource extraction
Fuel transport
Energy generation
Waste treatment
Impacts
Pollution
Environmental damage
Solutions
Energy efficiency
Energy saving
Use of renewable sources