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As long as you keep feeding it coal, and keep it maintained properly and staffed.
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Which energy transformation occurs first in a coal burning power plant?
which energy transformation occurs first in a coal burning power plant
How does the law of conservation of energy apply to the coal power plant?
the power plant is hazardous to the enviroment.
What does a thermal power plant do that a coal power plant doesn't?
In a thermal power plant, the conversion of thermal heat into rotational energy is achieved. This can be achieved by using the thermal heat from burning coal or from burning oil or from burning gas or from steam generated by solar means (insolation). In a coal power plant the thermal heat obtained from burning coal is converted into rotational energy, which drives the generator and eventually, electrical power is generated.
How many megawatts does a large coal fired power plant produce in a hour?
100 mega watts
What are the energy transformations in a coal fired power station?
Coal is burned to produce heat, which then is transferred to water/steam, which produces mechanical power in the steam turbine, which produces electrical power from the generator
What is the use of coal to geothermal power plant?
A geothermal power plant does not use coal to generate energy. Coal would be superfluous.
Is coal used to produce energy or electricity?
Electricty is a form of energy. Coal can be used as fuel for a power plant to generate electricity, among other things.
What is coal fire power plant?
A power plant in which coal is burned to move generating turbines to produce electricity.
What kind of energy does coal produce?
A coal plant can produce different amount of energy. It depends on the size of the plant.
What is meaning of specific coal consumption?
Quantity required to produce 1 unit of energy. It may be calculated for thermal power plant by dividing Plant Heat Rate by GCV of Coal.
Which energy transformation occurs first in a coal burning power plant?
which energy transformation occurs first in a coal burning power plant
What is coal fired power?
A power plant in which coal is burned to move generating turbines to produce electricity.
Which type of power plant is easier to produce electrical power at economical?
Depends entirely on the cost of the available energy source and the invested cost in the power plant. Most of our domestic energy in US is produced by Coal. Regulations to make coal more environmentally clean will drive up the cost.
When is coal used?
Coal is used when a company wants to produce a huge amount of heat energy for the lowest cost, such as for an electrical power plant. Coal is considerably cheaper than oil or gas.
How does the law of conservation of energy apply to the coal power plant?
the power plant is hazardous to the enviroment.
How does coal work?
when coal is burned.Electricity from coal is the electric power made from the energy stored in coal. Carbon, made from ancient plant material, gives coal most of its energy. This energy is released when coal is burned.
What are some benefits of a nuclear power plant?
Much cleaner than coal powered plants (no emissions) - although there is nuclear waste Produce relatively cheap energyProduces extremely large amount of energy compared to a coal plant
