... operation. The kind of fuel, the rate at which it is fi red, the method of fi ring, the form and thickness of the fuel bed in the case of coal, the way air is supplied, the size of the furnace and the ... vanes of the wheel imparts its energy to the wheel causing it to rotate and do work. The greater the fl ow of water, the greater the speed of rotation of the water wheel; if the speed of the water ... hydro plants for their power requirements, and a bit later with these converted to electric operation, then making such “left over” power available to the surrounding communities, the return to...