Question

Match the following parts of a solar thermal power plant with their functions.

• A. heats the water
• B. condenses the steam
• C. rotates when steam passes through
• D. converts mechanical energy to electricity

Answer 1

The functions of the different parts of a solar thermal power plant are as follows:
$1.Solarcollector:$ It receives water from the cooling tower and heats it to convert it into the steam.

$2.Turbine:$ The blades of the turbine rotates when the steam passes through it and feed this mechanical energy to the generator.

$3.Electricgenerator:$ It receives mechanical energy from the turbine and converts it into electrical energy.

$4.Condenser:$ It condenses the steam and sends it to the cooling tower for further cooling.

$5.Coolingtower:$ It receives the condensed steam from the condenser and cools it further to send it to the solar collector.