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Why is the process of converting the chemical energy of coal into electrical energy is very inefficient?
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∙ 6y ago
It really depends HOW the conversion is done. The usual process is to burn the coal; if this is done, the next step is to use a heat engine, and the efficiency of a heat engine is limited in theory by the Carnot efficiency. Of course, in practice, heat engines will be even less efficient than the theoretical Carnot engine.However, if you could find a practical way to use the fuel directly in a chemical reaction (basically, a fuel cell), the resulting efficiency could be much higher.
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Dinith Subasinha-21
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