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Gas turbine

Gas turbine

(combustion turbine) a turbine that converts the energy of hot compressed gases (produced by burning fuel in compressed air) into mechanical power. Often fired by natural gas or fuel oil.


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aerobic and anaerobic glucose degeneration in a cell

... that utilizes this energy is called ATP Synthase and uses the proton motive force to drive the production of ATP, analagous to hydroelectric turbine that makes use of potential energy in water. The overall process leads to around 26ATP. Hope that is what you were after!

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by Jesse2504
Tue Jun 23, 2009 3:43 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: aerobic and anaerobic glucose degeneration in a cell
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Views: 270

Nuclear Power?

... them" I've read a recent research it seemed viable it has lesser waste than the nuclear powered one it runs on a gasoline which turns the turbine the turbine with the generator provides large amount of electricity a fraction of the generated power will be used to run again the turbine ...

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by volcob
Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:04 am
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Nuclear Power?
Replies: 33
Views: 6498

The Fiber Disease

... The Doom Game was unique....... Just a quote I read here: "Big gas-turbine engines can power a city, but a little one could 'power' a person," said Epstein, ...

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by London
Sun Nov 26, 2006 2:54 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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Views: 748964

ecology

... which got its mass by harnessing the sun to bind carbon. Nuclear power is a little more tricky. It's essentially the good ol' steam powered turbine we've always had, but the heat-source is fission... essentially a mini-sun.

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by AstusAleator
Tue Sep 26, 2006 6:32 pm
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: ecology
Replies: 5
Views: 1969

The Fiber Disease

... alleviate some of the problems with fuel cells by using miniature jet turbines to provide power. MIT Technology Review has a good look at a MIT ... create miniature turbine engines that are etched into silicon. A micro gas turbine engine would change all that. It could run for ten or more hours ...

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by London
Thu Jul 27, 2006 7:56 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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Views: 748964


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