Question ) Tell the difference between a thermal power plant and nuclear power plant. Also tell that what is a thermal power plant also known as ? Also tell what are the fuels of both the thermal power plant and nuclear power plant?
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thermal energy is a physical quantity while heat is not a quantity
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Answer: In a nuclear plant, the heat source is from the nuclear reaction whereas in a thermal power plant it is from the combustion of coal.
The difference is in the inlet steam parameters to the turbine in a nuclear plant.
Thermal power plants use steam at superheated conditions. ... The nuclear plant uses a 'wet steam turbine'.
What type of fuel is used in a nuclear power plant?
uranium
Reactors use uranium for nuclear fuel. The uranium is processed into small ceramic pellets and stacked together into sealed metal tubes called fuel rods. Typically more than 200 of these rods are bundled together to form a fuel assembly
What type of fuel is used in a thermal power plant ?
Coal
Coal is the major fossil fuel used in thermal power plants. Along with coal natural gas and petroleum are also used.
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