minus-squareHugin@lemmy.worldtoAsk Science@lemmy.world•Why isn't steam from power plants harnessed, condensed, and used to power gravity fed water turbines?linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoShort answer you are correct it’s not worth it. The massive cost of a bigger tower and gravity turbine aren’t worth the tiny energy you get. This video covers the basics of how cooling towers work to reuse as much of the energy as is reasonable. https://youtube.com/watch?v=tmbZVmXyOXM linkfedilink
Short answer you are correct it’s not worth it. The massive cost of a bigger tower and gravity turbine aren’t worth the tiny energy you get.
This video covers the basics of how cooling towers work to reuse as much of the energy as is reasonable.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=tmbZVmXyOXM