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Hydroelectric
Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water.
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Stratification
Energy; Hydroelectric
The division of water into two (or more) layers; this process might occur because of several reason, one being the result of a dam storing what would normally be flowing water. As the water is ...
Active area
Energy; Hydroelectric
The active area of a fuel cell membrane is the amount which is able to be supplied with hydrogen and to produce electricity.
Dam
Energy; Hydroelectric
Constructed barrier designed to store or direct water, usually made of soil, concrete, or rock.
Anode
Energy; Hydroelectric
An electrical element in laser excitation which attracts electrons from a cathode.
Sedimentation
Energy; Hydroelectric
When sediments, minerals, nutrients from soil builds up because the water has been stored, such as in a dam. This buildup prevents sediments from continuing to flow to downstream destinations.
Spillway
Energy; Hydroelectric
Structure used to prevent flooding or an overflow by discharging excess water from a reservoir.
Cheque dam
Energy; Hydroelectric
A small-sized dam built in or across a small body of flowing water, swale, or drainage pool to minimise ecological impact; constructing a cheque dam can decrease the degree of erosion and ...
