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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Internal combustion plant Internal combustion plant The term 'Internal combustion plant' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' A plant in which the prime mover is an internal combustion engine. An internal combustion engine has one or more cylinders in which the process of combustion takes place, converting energy released from the rapid burning of a fuel-air mixture into mechanical energy. Diesel or gas-fired engines are the principal types used in electric plants. The plant is usually operated during periods of high demand for electricity'. The term 'Internal combustion plant' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' A plant in which the prime mover is an internal combustion engine. An internal combustion engine has one or more cylinders in which the process of combustion takes place, converting energy released from the rapid burning of a fuel-air mixture into mechanical energy. Diesel or gas-fired engines are the principal types used in electric plants. The plant is usually operated during periods of high demand for electricity'. Previous 5 Terms: Intermittent electric generator or intermittent resource Intermittent Peritoneal Dialysis Intermittent Stream Intermittent stream (seasonal stream) Internal Collector Storage (ICS) Next 5 Terms: Internal Controls Internal drainage Internal erosion Internal Revenue Service-Social Security Administration-Health Care Financing Administration Data Match Internal vibration About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.