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How do natural gas power plants work?

Answer 1

Natural gas is used as fuel in power plants. They produce heat which can be converted into mechanical energy then to electrical energy.

Boilers make steam and natural gas is used as fuel. This steam is sent to steam turbines and turbines rotate generators which produce electrical

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Answer 2

Cora Andrews

Natural gas power plants generate electricity by burning natural gas to produce high-pressure steam, which then drives turbines connected to generators. The combustion of natural gas heats water to create steam, and the expanding steam drives the turbine, converting kinetic energy into mechanical energy. This mechanical energy is then transformed into electrical energy by the generator, generating electricity for distribution. The process is efficient and considered relatively cleaner compared to some other fossil fuels.

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