steam turbine
noun
: a turbine that is driven by the pressure of steam discharged at high velocity against the turbine vanes
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The two steam turbines convert that steam into electricity.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2024
Underground steam and hot water then generate heat through an extensive network of pipelines, or are converted to electricity using steam turbines.
—Elissa Garay, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Feb. 2023
During that time, the conversion efficiency of TPV devices has been able to reach 40 percent, better than that of some steam turbines.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Feb. 2024
The project, for example, plans to power its processing of natural gas with a gas and steam turbine, as well as solar energy, according to the company.
—Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2024
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2024
Underground steam and hot water then generate heat through an extensive network of pipelines, or are converted to electricity using steam turbines.
—Elissa Garay, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Feb. 2023
During that time, the conversion efficiency of TPV devices has been able to reach 40 percent, better than that of some steam turbines.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Feb. 2024
The project, for example, plans to power its processing of natural gas with a gas and steam turbine, as well as solar energy, according to the company.
—Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2024
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“Steam turbine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steam%20turbine. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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