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Steam engine
The steam engine is used in modern applications and industries for power generation, transportation, and industrial processes. It is commonly found in power plants, locomotives, and certain manufacturing facilities. The steam engine converts heat energy into mechanical energy, making it a versatile and efficient source of power in various sectors.
Steam energy is a form of thermal energy that is harnessed by using steam to power turbines that generate electricity. It is commonly used in power plants that rely on steam as a source of energy to produce electricity.
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A steam engine uses a hydrocarbon based fuel source. The combustion of the fuel releases the chemical energy in the bonds in the form of thermal energy.
The energy source in a steam engine is the heat source that converts water into steam thus creating pressure. The heat source itself can be a coal, wood, gas or petroleum burner but can also be something different like a solar panel or a nuclear reactor (most nuclear reactors are themselves steam engines-generators).
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The function of the steam engine is to convert heat energy into motive power, mechanical energy. A boiler generates steam by the application of heat, that steam is then expanded (losing its heat energy) into a steam engine which moves a load (locomotive, line shaft, pump, machine, generator, etc.).
Other to coal I suppose you mean. Burning of any fuel like oil, wood, etc. Nuclear reactors. I suspect solar energy would make steam. It would be possible to use natural steam from deep in the ground.