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Oil is burned in the boiler

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Heat from the burning oil turns the water in the boiler to steam

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The steam drives the turbines and, in turn, a shaft that drives a generator that produces electricity

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The generator feeds electricity via a transformer to the electricity grid

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Water from the sea cools the steam to water again in the condenser

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The water is returned to the boiler to become steam again