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	<onlyinclude>An '''external heat engine''' (EHE) refers to any [[engine]] that receives its [[heat]] from a source other than the [[fluid]] that makes the engine work.</onlyinclude> The most common type of EHE is the external [[combustion]] engine, which is used in many [[power plant]] designs.		<onlyinclude>An '''external heat engine''' (EHE) refers to any [[engine]] that receives its [[heat]] from a source other than the [[fluid]] that makes the engine work.</onlyinclude> The most common type of EHE is the external [[combustion]] engine, which is used in many [[power plant]] designs.

	External [[heat engine]]s are generally [[steam]] engines, and they differ from [[internal combustion engine]]s in that the heat source is separate from the [[fluid]] that does [[work]]. For example, an external combustion [[engine]] would use a flame to [[heat]] water into steam, then using the steam to turn a [[turbine]]. This is different from internal combustion, like in a car engine, where the [[gasoline]] ignites inside a [[piston]], does work, and then is expelled.		External [[heat engine]]s are generally [[steam]] engines, and they differ from [[internal combustion engine]]s in that the heat source is separate from the [[fluid]] that does [[work]].<ref>C. Foundation, "External Combustion Engines", CK-12 Foundation, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.ck12.org/physics/external-combustion-engines/lesson/External-Combustion-Engines-MS-PS/. [Accessed: 07- Jun- 2018]</ref> For example, an external combustion [[engine]] would use a flame to [[heat]] water into steam, then using the steam to turn a [[turbine]]. This is different from internal combustion, like in a car engine, where the [[gasoline]] ignites inside a [[piston]], does work, and then is expelled.

	[[File:BoilingWaterReactor.gif\|800px\|thumb\|center\|Figure 1. A [[boiling water reactor]], which is an external heat engine.<ref>NRC. (September 3, 2015). ''Boiling Water Reactor'' [Online], Available: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/students/animated-bwr.html</ref>]]		[[File:BoilingWaterReactor.gif\|800px\|thumb\|center\|Figure 1. A [[boiling water reactor]], which is an external heat engine.<ref>NRC. (September 3, 2015). ''Boiling Water Reactor'' [Online], Available: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/students/animated-bwr.html</ref>]]
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	External combustion engines are the most common form of external heat engines, because of their use in [[power plant]]s. An external combustion engine is unique from other EHEs because it requires a [[fuel]] to undergo [[combustion]] to create the heat that is used for work.		External combustion engines are the most common form of external heat engines, because of their use in [[power plant]]s. An external combustion engine is unique from other EHEs because it requires a [[fuel]] to undergo [[combustion]] to create the heat that is used for work.

	External combustion engines are no longer used in [[transportation]], as mobile designs are not [[efficiency \| efficient]] enough, but they continue to be used in [[power]] plants. For example, a [[natural gas power plant]] boils water into steam to turn a turbine, creating [[electricity]]. The external combustion design means that the [[natural gas]] does not come in direct contact with the water, and the engine still uses the immense amount of [[energy]] emitted to do useful work. A [[coal-fired power plant]] works in much the same way, where [[coal]] is taken into the plant from the mine and burned in a [[boiler]]. Pipes send [[water]] into the boiler, and the burning coal boils the water, creating [[steam]], which turns a turbine and creates electricity.		External combustion engines are no longer used in [[transportation]], as mobile designs are not [[efficiency \| efficient]] enough, but they continue to be used in [[power]] plants.<ref>"Difference Between Internal and External Combustion Engine", Pediaa.Com, 2018. [Online]. Available: http://pediaa.com/difference-between-internal-and-external-combustion-engine/. [Accessed: 07- Jun- 2018]</ref> For example, a [[natural gas power plant]] boils water into steam to turn a turbine, creating [[electricity]]. The external combustion design means that the [[natural gas]] does not come in direct contact with the water, and the engine still uses the immense amount of [[energy]] emitted to do useful work. A [[coal-fired power plant]] works in much the same way, where [[coal]] is taken into the plant from the mine and burned in a [[boiler]]. Pipes send [[water]] into the boiler, and the burning coal boils the water, creating [[steam]], which turns a turbine and creates electricity.

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	* [[steam locomotive]] (although there are very few operational examples left)		* [[steam locomotive]] (although there are very few operational examples left)
	* [[Solar thermal power plant]]		* [[Solar thermal power plant]]
			* [[Stirling engine]]

	==References==		==References==
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	<onlyinclude>An '''external heat engine''' (EHE) refers to any [[engine]] that receives its [[heat]] from a source other than the [[fluid]] that makes the engine work.</onlyinclude> The most common type of EHE is the external combustion engine, which is used in many [[power plant]] designs.		<onlyinclude>An '''external heat engine''' (EHE) refers to any [[engine]] that receives its [[heat]] from a source other than the [[fluid]] that makes the engine work.</onlyinclude> The most common type of EHE is the external [[combustion]] engine, which is used in many [[power plant]] designs.

	External heat ~~engines~~ are generally [[steam]] engines, and they differ from [[internal combustion engine]]s in that the heat source is separate from the [[fluid]] that does [[work]]. For example, an external combustion engine would use a flame to [[heat]] water into steam, then using the steam to turn a [[turbine]]. This is different from internal combustion, like in a car engine, where the gasoline ignites inside a piston, does work, and then is expelled.		External [[heat engine]]s are generally [[steam]] engines, and they differ from [[internal combustion engine]]s in that the heat source is separate from the [[fluid]] that does [[work]]. For example, an external combustion [[engine]] would use a flame to [[heat]] water into steam, then using the steam to turn a [[turbine]]. This is different from internal combustion, like in a car engine, where the [[gasoline]] ignites inside a [[piston]], does work, and then is expelled.

	[[File:BoilingWaterReactor.gif\|800px\|thumb\|center\|Figure 1. A [[boiling water reactor]], which is an external heat engine.<ref>NRC. (September 3, 2015). ''Boiling Water Reactor'' [Online], Available: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/students/animated-bwr.html</ref>]]		[[File:BoilingWaterReactor.gif\|800px\|thumb\|center\|Figure 1. A [[boiling water reactor]], which is an external heat engine.<ref>NRC. (September 3, 2015). ''Boiling Water Reactor'' [Online], Available: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/students/animated-bwr.html</ref>]]
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	==External combustion engine==		==External combustion engine==
	External combustion engines are the most common form of external heat engines, because of their use in [[power plant]]s. An external combustion engine is unique from other EHEs because it requires a fuel to undergo [[combustion]] to create the heat that is used for work.		External combustion engines are the most common form of external heat engines, because of their use in [[power plant]]s. An external combustion engine is unique from other EHEs because it requires a [[fuel]] to undergo [[combustion]] to create the heat that is used for work.

	External combustion engines are no longer used in transportation, as mobile designs are not [[efficiency \| efficient]] enough, but they continue to be used in power plants. For example, a [[natural gas power plant]] boils water into steam to turn a turbine, creating [[electricity]]. The external combustion design means that the [[natural gas]] does not come in direct contact with the water, and the engine still uses the immense amount of [[energy]] emitted to do useful work. A [[coal-fired power plant]] works in much the same way, where [[coal]] is taken into the plant from the mine and burned in a [[boiler]]. Pipes send [[water]] into the boiler, and the burning coal boils the water, creating [[steam]], which turns a turbine and creates electricity.		External combustion engines are no longer used in [[transportation]], as mobile designs are not [[efficiency \| efficient]] enough, but they continue to be used in [[power]] plants. For example, a [[natural gas power plant]] boils water into steam to turn a turbine, creating [[electricity]]. The external combustion design means that the [[natural gas]] does not come in direct contact with the water, and the engine still uses the immense amount of [[energy]] emitted to do useful work. A [[coal-fired power plant]] works in much the same way, where [[coal]] is taken into the plant from the mine and burned in a [[boiler]]. Pipes send [[water]] into the boiler, and the burning coal boils the water, creating [[steam]], which turns a turbine and creates electricity.

	==Examples==		==Examples==

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	~~[[File:BoilingWaterReactor.gif\|200px\|framed\|right\|A [[boiling water reactor]], which is an external heat engine.<ref>http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/students/animated-bwr.html</ref>~~]]		<onlyinclude>An '''external heat engine''' (EHE) refers to any [[engine]] that receives its [[heat]] from a source other than the [[fluid]] that makes the engine work.</onlyinclude> The most common type of EHE is the external combustion engine, which is used in many [[power plant]] designs.
	<onlyinclude>An '''external heat engine''' (EHE) refers to any [[engine]] that receives its heat from a source other than the fluid that makes the engine work.</onlyinclude> The most common type of EHE is the external combustion engine, which is used in many power plant designs.

	External heat engines are generally steam engines, and they differ from [[internal combustion engine]]s in that the heat source is separate from the [[fluid]] that does [[work]]. For example, an external combustion engine would use a flame to [[heat]] water into steam, then using the steam to turn a [[turbine]]. This is different from internal combustion, like in a car engine, where the gasoline ignites inside a piston, does work, and then is expelled.		External heat engines are generally [[steam]] engines, and they differ from [[internal combustion engine]]s in that the heat source is separate from the [[fluid]] that does [[work]]. For example, an external combustion engine would use a flame to [[heat]] water into steam, then using the steam to turn a [[turbine]]. This is different from internal combustion, like in a car engine, where the gasoline ignites inside a piston, does work, and then is expelled.

	All external combustion engines are external heat engines. There are EHEs, like [[solar thermal]], [[nuclear ~~reactor~~]]s, and [[geothermal ~~electricity~~]] ~~power plants~~, that are not external combustion engines. Despite this, external heat engines, like nuclear ~~reactors~~, are sometimes referred to as external combustion engines.		[[File:BoilingWaterReactor.gif\|800px\|thumb\|center\|Figure 1. A [[boiling water reactor]], which is an external heat engine.<ref>NRC. (September 3, 2015). ''Boiling Water Reactor'' [Online], Available: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/students/animated-bwr.html</ref>]]

			All external combustion engines are external heat engines. There are EHEs, like [[solar thermal power plant]]s, [[nuclear power plant]]s, and [[geothermal power plants]], that are not external combustion engines. Despite this, external heat engines, like [[nuclear reactor]]s, are sometimes referred to as external combustion engines.<ref>This terminology is inconsistent within the energy industry. The Energy Education team has decided to refer to the general group of all heat engines that create work by heating an external working fluid as an external heat engine. This term is not yet in common but after extensive deliberation the decision was made that it was the most sensible name for these systems. External combustion engines are of course an important class of external heat engines.</ref>

	==External combustion engine==		==External combustion engine==
	External combustion engines are the most common form of external heat engines, because of their use in [[power plant]]s. An external combustion engine is unique from other EHEs because it requires a fuel to undergo [[combustion]] to create the heat that is used for work.		External combustion engines are the most common form of external heat engines, because of their use in [[power plant]]s. An external combustion engine is unique from other EHEs because it requires a fuel to undergo [[combustion]] to create the heat that is used for work.

	External combustion engines are no longer used in transportation, as mobile designs are not [[efficiency \| efficient]] enough, but they continue to be used in power plants. For example, a [[natural gas power plant]] boils water into steam to turn a turbine, creating [[electricity]]. The external combustion design means that the [[natural gas]] does not come in direct contact with the water, and the engine still uses the immense amount of [[energy]] emitted to do useful work. A [[coal-fired power plant]] works in much the same way, where [[coal]] is taken into the plant from the mine and burned in a boiler. Pipes send water into the boiler, and the burning coal boils the water, creating steam, which turns a turbine and creates electricity.		External combustion engines are no longer used in transportation, as mobile designs are not [[efficiency \| efficient]] enough, but they continue to be used in power plants. For example, a [[natural gas power plant]] boils water into steam to turn a turbine, creating [[electricity]]. The external combustion design means that the [[natural gas]] does not come in direct contact with the water, and the engine still uses the immense amount of [[energy]] emitted to do useful work. A [[coal-fired power plant]] works in much the same way, where [[coal]] is taken into the plant from the mine and burned in a [[boiler]]. Pipes send [[water]] into the boiler, and the burning coal boils the water, creating [[steam]], which turns a turbine and creates electricity.

	==Examples==		==Examples==

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[[File:BoilingWaterReactor.gif|200px|framed|right|A [[boiling water reactor]], which is an external heat engine.<ref>http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/students/animated-bwr.html</ref>]]
<onlyinclude>An '''external heat engine''' (EHE) refers to any [[engine]] that receives its heat from a source other than the fluid that makes the engine work.</onlyinclude> The most common type of EHE is the external combustion engine, which is used in many power plant designs.

External heat engines are generally steam engines, and they differ from [[internal combustion engine]]s in that the heat source is separate from the [[fluid]] that does [[work]]. For example, an external combustion engine would use a flame to [[heat]] water into steam, then using the steam to turn a [[turbine]]. This is different from internal combustion, like in a car engine, where the gasoline ignites inside a piston, does work, and then is expelled.

All external combustion engines are external heat engines. There are EHEs, like [[solar thermal]], [[nuclear reactor]]s, and [[geothermal electricity]] power plants, that are not external combustion engines. Despite this, external heat engines, like nuclear reactors, are sometimes referred to as external combustion engines.

==External combustion engine==
External combustion engines are the most common form of external heat engines, because of their use in [[power plant]]s. An external combustion engine is unique from other EHEs because it requires a fuel to undergo [[combustion]] to create the heat that is used for work.

External combustion engines are no longer used in transportation, as mobile designs are not [[efficiency | efficient]] enough, but they continue to be used in power plants. For example, a [[natural gas power plant]] boils water into steam to turn a turbine, creating [[electricity]]. The external combustion design means that the [[natural gas]] does not come in direct contact with the water, and the engine still uses the immense amount of [[energy]] emitted to do useful work. A [[coal-fired power plant]] works in much the same way, where [[coal]] is taken into the plant from the mine and burned in a boiler. Pipes send water into the boiler, and the burning coal boils the water, creating steam, which turns a turbine and creates electricity.

==Examples==
* [[CANDU reactor]] (a type of [[nuclear power plant]])
* [[coal-fired power plant]]
* [[natural gas power plant]]
* [[steam locomotive]] (although there are very few operational examples left)
* [[Solar thermal power plant]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
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