The given diagram describes the working and the arrangement of the set-up at the hydroelectric power station. Electricity is produced by the river water and the function of the set-up changes as per the timings.
In general, the power station is located far from the high-level reservoir. The reservoir is controlled by the dam and water is supplied through a pipeline to the power station. In the capability station, there are different equipment installed. One of them is a generator which is the second most important component to produce electricity from water. The primary component is a turbine which converts fluid energy to rotational and the further generator converts it into electric energy and supplies to national grids through the power lines which we get at home. A lower reservoir is situated to collect the extra amount of water coming out of the turbine or to maintain turbine efficiency. This set-up works to produce electricity during day time while in the night, it pumps back the water from a low reservoir to high. So the dam is closed during the night. Turbines are used reversibly which can perform both operations. Thus, from the installation, we get electricity at our home and we can use electrically charged home appliances.
The
given
diagram
describes
the working and the arrangement of the set-up at the hydroelectric
power
station
.
Electricity
is produced
by the river
water
and the function of the set-up
changes
as per the timings.
In general
, the
power
station
is located
far from the high-level
reservoir
. The
reservoir
is controlled
by the dam and
water
is supplied
through a pipeline to the
power
station
. In the capability
station
, there are
different
equipment installed. One of them is a generator which is the second most
important
component to produce
electricity
from
water
. The primary component is a
turbine
which converts fluid energy to rotational and the
further
generator converts it into electric energy and supplies to national grids through the
power
lines which we
get
at home. A lower
reservoir
is situated
to collect the extra amount of
water
coming out of the
turbine
or to maintain
turbine
efficiency. This set-up works to produce
electricity
during day time while in the night, it pumps back the
water
from a low
reservoir
to high.
So
the dam
is closed
during the night.
Turbines
are
used
reversibly
which can perform both operations.
Thus
, from the installation, we
get
electricity
at our
home and
we can
use
electrically
charged home appliances.