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INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY

CONVERSION AND
UTILIZATION
ME-218 OL
1. WHAT ENERGY CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY DID YOU FIND THE MOST
HELPFUL IN ACCELERATING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT?

• The Steam turbine, the steam turbine is one of the mid-early


devices that are up until today widely used in different applications.
• Steam turbine is applied in several steam based applications,
including renewable energies such as geothermal energy.
2. WHAT SURPRISED YOU THE MOST ABOUT YOUR PREFERRED
TOPIC?

• The versatility of the steam turbine, that it can be used not only on
several systems as a stand-alone energy converter but it can also be
used for combine cycle plants to improve efficiency.
3. WOULD YOU RECOMMEND THIS CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY TO
THE ACADEME FOR FURTHER RESEARCH?

• Definitely, with the versatility of the steam turbine to be coupled with


different conversion technology specifically the renewable energy.
4. WHY WOULD THIS RESOURCE BE YOUR BEST CHOICE?

• Because, the steam turbine is a mature technological component that


covers a wide range of applications as stated by Enrico Sciubba, in 
Encyclopedia of Energy, 2004. it can be paired with several renewable
energy resources such as solar, geothermal, bio-energy and ocean
energy. Aside from the current use on non-renewable energy that are
nuclear and fossil fuel. It is a main component that converts thermal
energy from steam into a useable mechanical energy. It is well known
and have been tested for decades.
5. DISCUSS BRIEFLY THE FINANCIAL CHALLENGES OF THE CHOSEN
ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM.

• Because the Steam turbines need a thermal energy source, the setup of
the technology needs a complete cycle. This includes the steam boiler
or a superheated substance source. With this fact, the upfront costs of
building a steam/heat based powerplant will add up aside from the
main conversion that is being done be it solar, geothermal or other
renewable heat sources.
6. LIST/STATE THE IMPORTANT FACTS FROM YOUR DESKTOP
RESEARCH.

• There are several existing energy conversion methods, one of the most
efficient methods where steam turbine is being applied is nuclear but
with a trade off of high radioactive wastes from the process.
• Steam turbines have several applications including stand alone energy
conversion and a supplementary waste heat converter.
• Steam turbines are utilized in several renewable energy conversion
powerplants. Most of the powerplants it is used are Geothermal and
Bio-Energy.

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