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SLTC ELECTRICAL SYTEMS (ACTUAL / ) TEST PREP
EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
How do they use fossil generation? - ---Answers---Heat turn water into steam from using coal, oil, and gas
Hydro plants generate energy how? - ---Answers---By water flowing through a turbine
Nuclear generators work how? - ---Answers---Steam is used to drive the turbine What are the four basic sub systems - ---Answers--- Generation, transmission, substations, distribution
Generation facilities are usually located where? - ---Answers- --Long distances from the load centers.
Generators use energy from what? - ---Answers---Steam, water pressure, combustion engine, combustion turbine, wind cogeneration biomass and resource recovery.
Three methods most common for electrical generation - --- Answers---Fossil generation, hydro generation, and nuclear generation
The us uses what hz and othe countries ya what? - --- Answers---60 fo the us, 50 for others 1 / 2
Advantages to biomass - ---Answers---Renewable resource and many possible sites
Disadvantages to wind generation - ---Answers--- Environmental consents and construction cost
Disadvantages to biomass - ---Answers---Fuel may be seasonal and rely on other industries and pollutants
Advantages to green power - ---Answers---Landfill relief and public acceptance
Disadvantages to green power - ---Answers---Large amounts of solid waste and pollutants
Advantages to micro generation - ---Answers---Easy installation and comes as a compact unit
disadvantages to micro generation - ---Answers---Initial expense and large amounts of natural gas
Micro generation is normally on - ---Answers---Distribution system How much of today's energy is nuclear? - ---Answers---20%
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