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Water turbine

Term · Energy · MLC-T-ENE-002466

A turbine that uses water pressure to rotate its blades; the primary types are the Pelton wheel, for high heads (pressure); the Francis turbine, for low to medium heads; and the Kaplan for a wide range of heads. Primarily used to power an electric generator.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENE-002466
FieldEnergy
SubjectRenewable energy
ReferencesEIA Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Water turbine",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "A turbine that uses water pressure to rotate its blades; the primary types are the Pelton wheel, for high heads (pressure); the Francis turbine, for low to medium heads; and the Kaplan for a wide range of heads. Primarily used to power an electric generator.",
  "subject": "Renewable energy",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/water-turbine/"
}

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