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How a Gas Turbine Works

A gas turbine compresses air and mixes it with fuel. The fuel is burned and the hot air-fuel mixture is expanded through turbine blades, making them spin. The spinning turbine drives a generator which converts the spinning energy into electricity.

Turbine Diagram

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