Gas turbines-- energy powerhouses [efilm]
2014
Streaming Video
In a gas turbine, the linear motion of gas causes rotors to spin, ultimately creating electricity. The forward rotating blades pump air under high pressure into the combustion chamber where natural gas ignites on contact with the air. At 1,500 degrees Celsius, the stream of gas rushes past the rear turbine blades, causing the entire rotor to spin. A generator transforms that rotational energy into electricity. This program shows the extreme precision required to build a turbine, how it works and how it's used.
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[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2014.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 16 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
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Title from title frames.Originally produced by TMW Media in 2005.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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English
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491465
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