The diagram illustrates the phases and apparatus of producing electricity by a hydroelectric dam.
Overall, it is apparent from the chart that there are a number if stages in this man-made process, commencing with the reservoir and culminating in generating electricity.
The process initiates with the water being collected in the reservoir. The water behind the dam passes through the intake and is funneled through a narrow water channel, the pen stock. The water channel us a narrow passage which is designed to add speed in the flow of the water and slopes downwards.
In the subsequent stages, the flow of water rotates the turbine. Then, the generator which is connected to the turbine, produces the electricity The generator is situated on the top of the generator, inside the powerhouse. The generator electricity is sent via long distance power lines to where it is needed.
The diagram illustrates the phases and apparatus of producing electricity by a hydroelectric dam.
Overall
, it is apparent from the chart that there are a number if stages in this
man
-made process, commencing with the reservoir and culminating in generating electricity.
The process initiates with the
water
being collected
in the reservoir. The
water
behind the dam passes through the intake and
is funneled
through a narrow
water
channel, the pen stock.
The
water
channel us a narrow passage which
is designed
to
add
speed in the flow of the
water
and slopes downwards.
In the subsequent stages, the flow of
water
rotates the turbine. Then, the generator which
is connected
to the turbine, produces the electricity The generator
is situated
on the top of the generator, inside the powerhouse. The generator electricity is
sent
via long distance power lines to where it
is needed
.