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How is coal transported from the coal mines to the power plants?
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∙ 10y ago
Most coal is transported from mines to the point of use by rail. Trains have been doing this work for well over a century, and they continue to do so today.
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What is the difference between coking coal mines and non-coking coal mines?
coking coal required for production of coke which is used in steel industries and non coking coal required for thermal power plants for steam production. coking coal required for production of coke which is used in steel industries and non coking coal required for thermal power plants for steam production.
What has the author Alan M Schlottmann written?
Alan M. Schlottmann has written: 'Environmental regulation and the allocation of coal' -- subject(s): Coal mines and mining, Electric power-plants, Environmental aspects of Coal mines and mining, Environmental aspects of Electric power-plants, Environmental policy, Linear programming
What is an advantage of coal power plants over nuclear power plants?
Coal Power plants are cheaper to build.
What was a Putter's job in the coal mines?
A person who carries the coal away from the face to a place where it can be transported above ground. Typically a young man or woman.
Do you buy power from coal mines?
The coal mines dig up the coal from under the earth. The coal is then sold to whoever wants it. Some industries use coal for power. Coal-fired power stations are a huge buyer of coal. They burn the coal to heat water and use the steam to turn turbines which produce electricity. This electricity is then passed on to Energy Companies who sell the power to us.
What is an advantage of nuclear power plants over coal power plant?
Coal Power plants are cheaper to build.
Which produces more radioactivity in the atmosphere coal fire power plants or nuclear power plants?
Coal fired plants.
Where were the coal mines?
Mines in which the coal was mined.
What was a shackler in the coal mines?
What is a shackled in coal mines
Was coal ever imported to Britain for power?
Coal is imported into Britain as most underground coal-mines have been closed. A certain amount is taken from open-cast mines, but this is not enough for local consumption.
Which natural resource enables the operation of most of China's power plants?
Coal is thenatural resource that enables the operation of most of China's power plants.
Where does the carbon in coal come from?
From prehistoric plants that died and turned to coal. Sometimes in underground coal mines we find a tree stump that is coal, but can still be recognized as a tree stump.
