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put the coal in a furnace and smelt stuff
A more useful answerCoal is burnt to make heat, the heat is used to heat water, the water turns to steam and the steam turns a turbine that runs a generator.In ole ships the turbine or steam engine ran the propellers directly.
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How does coal power a turbine that goes through a generator to create electricity?
Burning coal is used to heat water to create steam. The pressure caused by the steam is used to turn a turbine. This in turn spins magnets next to wires. This create electricity.
Which describes the use of a nonrenewable energy source?
burning coal to create steam in power plants
What kind of energy does a coal burning power plant use to create steam to operate a turbine?
nothing
What is the main fuel used in thermal power stations?
Coal
Is it true in coal-fired power plants coal is burned to produce steam which is then used to turn a turbine.?
Yes
How does coal power a turbine that goes through a generator to create electricity?
Burning coal is used to heat water to create steam. The pressure caused by the steam is used to turn a turbine. This in turn spins magnets next to wires. This create electricity.
Can you heat materials to create electricity?
Not actually heat,things can b burned to create electricity.for example- coal. This is used in thermal power station to create eldctricity.
How was coal a key to industrialization?
Coal was used as power.
What purpose was coal used for?
To create fuel.
How is coal used in a power station?
the coal is crushed first then the coal is passed for burning
What kind energy does a power plant have?
It depends on the type of power plant. Some of the most common is coal (which is used to make steam to create power) one of the least common in the us is nuclear power.
What was coal used for before electricity?
Before electricity, Coal was used for heat. Coal heat was used to create steam for steam engines on railroads and ships in transportation.
Which type of coal used in thermal power station?
lignite coal
Where is coal used and what for today?
The vast majority of coal is used to generate electricity in power stations.
Is coal used for trains for power?
most of the time, it also depends on the type of train Coal is used in steam locomotives! The coal is burned under a "boiler" to create steam which is then used in drive pistons which in turn cause the "drive wheels" to turn, thus propelling the locomotive, and the attached cars, down the track.
How is coal used today?
Today coal is mostly used for providing the fuel for electric power plants.
How was coal used to power trains?
Vroom
