Gas Turbines: Energy Powerhouses
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesIn a gas turbine, the linear motion of gas causes rotors to spin, ultimately creating electricity. The forward rotating blades pump air under high pressure into the combustion chamber where natural gas ignites on contact with the air. At 1,500 degrees Celsius, the stream of gas rushes past the rear turbine blades, causing the entire rotor to spin. A generator transforms that rotational energy into electricity.
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Runtime: 15 minutes, 45 seconds
- Topic: Business, Science
- Subtopic: Chemistry, Energy, Industry, Physics
- Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
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- Release Year: 2010
- Producer/Distributor: TMW Media Group
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