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Type of a power=generator producing power 
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This attribute is intended to define the type of generator among a single source/method. As a concrete example of what a type is, think about of rendering a map of all nuclear reactors of the same type as those used in Fukushima.
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 nuclear
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fission
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PWR
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The Pressurized water reactor (PWR) is the most common type of nuclear reactor. PWR is the type involved in the Three Mile Island accident.
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electricity |
BWR-1 to BWR-6
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The Boiling water reactor (BWR) is the second most common type of nuclear reactor. BWR-3 is the type involved in the Fukushima disaster.
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electricity | ||
PHWR
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The Heavy water reactor (PHWR) is a nuclear reactor, commonly using unenriched natural uranium as its fuel, that uses heavy water (deuterium oxide D2O) as its coolant and neutron moderator. | electricity | ||
GCR
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The Gas-cooled reactor (GCR) is a nuclear reactor that uses graphite as a neutron moderator and carbon dioxide (helium can also be used) as coolant. | electricity | ||
FBR
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The Fast breeder reactor (FBR) is a nuclear reactor with a fast neutron spectrum that generates more fissile material than it consumes. | electricity | ||
RBMK-1000, RBMK-1500
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The RBMK is a type of nuclear reactor which was built in the Soviet Union. RBMK-1000 is the type involved in the Chernobyl disaster.
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electricity | ||
VVER
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The VVER reactor is a type of Russian PWR used by many countries. | electricity | ||
CANDU
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The CANDU reactor is a type of Canadian pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR). All current reactors in Canada are of the CANDU type. | electricity | ||
CPR-1000
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The CPR-1000 is a Chinese PWR. | electricity | ||
EPR
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The European Pressurized Reactor (EPR) is a new type of PWR. Four EPR units are under construction, in Finland, France and China. | electricity | ||
fusion
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tokamak
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Tokamak is a kind of fusion reactor using magnetic fields to confine plasma in a torus. | electricity | |
stellarator
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The Stellarator is another magnetic confining plasma chamber to sustain fusion reaction as for producing power. | electricity | ||
ICF
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The Inertial Confinement Fusion is currently a concept intending to sustain fusion reaction by using laser for heating and compression a deuterium or tritium target. | electricity | ||
cold-fusion
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The Cold fusion is a process which aims to sustain nuclear fusion at room temperature. | electricity | ||
 wind
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wind_turbine
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horizontal_axis
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Horizontal-axis wind turbines (HAWT) have the main rotor shaft and electrical generator at the top of a tower (most common wind turbine). | electricity |
vertical_axis
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Vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWT) have the main rotor shaft set vertically, and the main components are located at the base of the turbine. | electricity | ||
 hydro
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water-storage
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francis_turbine
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The Francis turbine is the most common water turbine in use today with plant fed by water storage behind a dam. | electricity |
kaplan_turbine
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The Kaplan turbine is a propeller-type water turbine with plant fed by water storage behind a dam. | electricity | ||
pelton_turbine
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The Pelton turbine is another type of water turbine as described on www.electropedia.org with plant fed by water storage behind a dam. | electricity | ||
hydrodynamic_screw
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Reverse principle of  Archimedes' screw
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electricity | ||
water-pumped-storage
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francis_turbine
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The Francis turbine is the most common water turbine in use today and seems to be the only type of turbine used with Pumped-storage hydroelectricity plant fed by higher water storage behind a dam and a lower one. | electricity | |
run-of-the-river
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cross-flow_turbine | The cross-flow turbine, also known as Banki or Ossberger turbine, is mostly used in small scale power stations, typically well below 1MW. | electricity | |
francis_turbine
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The Francis turbine is the most common water turbine in use today with plant fed by river flow. | electricity | ||
kaplan_turbine
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The Kaplan turbine is a propeller-type water turbine with plant fed by river flow. | electricity | ||
pelton_turbine
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The Pelton turbine is another type of water turbine as described on www.electropedia.org with plant fed by river flow. | electricity | ||
tidal
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barrage
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kaplan_turbine
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Tidal barrage power plants are similar to low-head hydroelectric power plants since they use coastal waters height differences between two tidal cycles. See Wikipedia:Rance_Tidal_Power_Station for example. | electricity |
stream
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horizontal_axis
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The tidal stream generator aim to produce electricity by using tidal power. It is standalone on the oceans floor, have a horizontal axis and is fed by dynamic tidal power. | electricity | |
vertical_axis
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The tidal stream generator aim to produce electricity by using tidal power. It is standalone on the oceans floor, have a vertical axis and is fed by dynamic tidal power. | electricity | ||
wave
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- | - | Wave power plants extract energy from ocean waves using a variaty of different methods and generator types. | electricity |
geothermal
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Geothermal power plant using steam or high-pressure hot water extracted from deep underground to power a Steam turbine. | electricity |
heat_pump
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Geothermal heat pump aim to make steam for heating by using natural earth temperature. | |||
 solar
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thermal
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steam_turbine
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A Concentrated solar power plant produce electricity by concentrating sub beams toward steam generator. | electricity |
solar_thermal_collector
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A Solar thermal panel produce steam by heating water in a thermal panel exposed to sun beams. It corresponds to flat, parabolic dish and trough shaped collectors. | steam | ||
photovoltaic
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solar_photovoltaic_panel
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A Photovoltaic system power plant produce electricity coming from panels designed to convert sub light power in electrcity. | electricity | |
 coal
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combustion
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steam_turbine
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Coal-fired power generator using a Steam turbine. | electricity |
steam_generator
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Coal-fired steam generator. | steam | ||
boiler
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Coal-fired boiler. | hot_water | ||
 gas
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combustion
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steam_turbine
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Gas-fired power generator using a Steam turbine. | electricity |
gas_turbine
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Gas-fired power generator using a Gas turbine. | electricity | ||
combined_cycle
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Gas-fired power generator using a Combined cycle gas turbine (using a steam turbine to extract energy from the exhaust heat of the gas turbine). | electricity | ||
reciprocating_engine
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Gas-fired power plant using a Reciprocating engine. | electricity | ||
steam_generator
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Gas-fired steam generator. | steam | ||
boiler
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Gas-fired boiler. | hot_water | ||
 biomass
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combustion
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steam_turbine
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Biomass (solid) fired power generator using a Steam turbine. | electricity |
steam_generator
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Biomass (solid) fired power generator producing steam. | steam | ||
boiler
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Biomass (solid) fired boiler. | hot_water | ||
gasification
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bioreactor
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Gasification of solid biomass. | biogas | |
anaerobic_digestion
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bioreactor
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Anaerobic digestion of solid biomass. | biogas | |
biofuel
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combustion
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reciprocating_engine
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Biofuel (liquid like vegetables oil) fired power plant using a Reciprocating engine. | electricity |
steam_generator
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Biofuel (liquid like vegetables oil) fired power generator producing steam. | steam | ||
boiler
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Biofuel (liquid like vegetables oil) fired boiler. | hot_water | ||
biogas
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combustion
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gas_turbine
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Biogas-fired power plant using a Gas turbine. | electricity |
steam_generator
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Biogas-fired power generator producing steam. | steam | ||
reciprocating_engine
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Biogas-fired power plant using a Reciprocating engine. | electricity | ||
boiler
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Biogas-fired boiler. | hot_water | ||
 oil
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combustion
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steam_turbine
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Oil-fired power plant using a Steam turbine. | electricity |
steam_generator
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Oil-fired power generator producing steam. | steam | ||
boiler
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Oil-fired boiler. | hot_water | ||
diesel
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combustion
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reciprocating_engine
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Diesel-fired power plant using a Reciprocating engine. | electricity |
steam_generator
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Diesel-fired power generator producing steam. | steam | ||
boiler
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Diesel-fired boiler. | hot_water | ||
gasoline
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combustion
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reciprocating_engine
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Gasoline-fired power plant using a Reciprocating engine. | electricity |
steam_generator
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Gasoline-fired power generator producing steam. | steam | ||
boiler
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Gasoline-fired boiler. | hot_water | ||
 waste
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combustion
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steam_turbine
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Waste-fired power plant using a Steam turbine. | electricity |
steam_generator
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Waste-fired power generator producing steam. | steam | ||
boiler
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Waste-fired boiler. | hot_water | ||
 battery
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battery storage
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lithium-ion
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Battery storage with lithium-ion batteries | electricity |
lead-acid
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Battery storage with lead-acid batteries | electricity | ||
nickel-cadmium
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Battery storage with nickel-cadmium batteries | electricity | ||
redox_flow
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Battery storage with a redox-flow battery | electricity | ||
molten-salt
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Battery storage with a molten-salt battery | electricity | ||
| electricity | boiling | boiler
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Electric boiler. | hot_water |
See also