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The layout of a steam plant

Power Mechanics · Grade 10 · about 40 minutes

The four parts of a steam plant and the closed loop the water travels round, which learners must be able to draw.

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Other lessons in this sub-strand

  1. Two families of engine
  2. The idea behind a steam engine
  3. The layout of a steam plant
  4. Inside a steam cylinder
  5. Other external combustion engines
  6. Internal combustion: the fire is in the cylinder
  7. The petrol engine
  8. The diesel engine
  9. Petrol against diesel
  10. Internal against external combustion
  11. What comes out of the exhaust
  12. Choosing the type of engine for a job