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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On-site energy storage Locating power-generating capacity on-site, even using modified jet engines to drive steam turbines, is one emerging option to address data centers’ high power needs.
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Gregor Henze, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
Most fusion technologies, as well as nuclear fission, are based on generating heat to power steam turbines, which produce the electricity.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Nuclear power plants generate electricity by splitting the U-235 atom in a process called fission, which produces heat used to turn a steam turbine connected to a generator.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Jan. 2026
Heat from fission warms the steel casing, and water flowing through external pipes captures that heat to drive a steam turbine.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
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Gregor Henze, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
Most fusion technologies, as well as nuclear fission, are based on generating heat to power steam turbines, which produce the electricity.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Nuclear power plants generate electricity by splitting the U-235 atom in a process called fission, which produces heat used to turn a steam turbine connected to a generator.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Jan. 2026
Heat from fission warms the steel casing, and water flowing through external pipes captures that heat to drive a steam turbine.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Steam turbine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steam%20turbine. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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