In the given picture we can see how a hydroelectric dam generates electricity using water.
The apparatus is located by a river, so that there is a constant source of water around the station. The machine converts water energy into electricity that is afterwards transported via long distance power lines to the places where it is needed.
Water uptake into the hydroelectric dam is a cyclic process. There is a big reservoir that provides masses of river water available for intake and further electricity generation. The flow undergoes filtration and passes along a penstock - a tube that leads to a turbine. Having passed the machine, water returns back into the river.
Electricity itself is generated when water comes to a turbine. The pressure made by a turbine pushing water releases energy. A generator, located in a powerhouse, converts that energy into electricity which is then transported using long distance power lines.
In the
given
picture we can
see
how a hydroelectric dam generates
electricity
using water.
The apparatus
is located
by a river,
so
that there is a constant source of
water
around the station. The machine converts
water
energy into
electricity
that is
afterwards transported via long distance power lines to the places where it
is needed
.
Water uptake into the hydroelectric dam is a cyclic process. There is a
big
reservoir that provides masses of river
water
available for intake and
further
electricity
generation. The flow undergoes filtration and passes along a
penstock
-
a tube that leads to a turbine. Having passed the machine,
water
returns back
into the river.
Electricity itself
is generated
when
water
comes
to a turbine. The pressure made by a turbine pushing
water
releases energy. A generator, located in a powerhouse, converts that energy into
electricity
which is then transported using long distance power lines.