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Coal power plants typically produce around 2-3 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity for every pound of coal burned. The energy produced can vary depending on the efficiency of the plant.
In the US, about 50% of total electricity, but it varies from one country to another.
In the US, 49 percent of total production of electricity
1 kg of U-235 will produce as much energy as 1500 tons of coal
how much electrical power can be provided by coal
It take 350 because that's how much Oprah weighs!!
Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, is a soft brown fuel with characteristics that put it somewhere between coal and peat. It is often burned in power stations constructed very close to any mines.
To produce the same amount of energy as one kilogram of uranium fuel pellets in a nuclear power station, approximately 3,500 kilograms of coal must be burnt. This is due to the higher energy density of uranium compared to coal.
You can use many different things. some examples are: Bio-Fuel (still in development) Wind (not as reliable as coal) solar (doesn't produce as much energy as coal) hydro (doesn't produce as much energy as coal)
To produce one gigawatt (GW) of electricity continuously over a 24-hour period, you would need approximately 12,000 tons of coal. This estimate assumes an average coal-fired power plant efficiency of about 33%, which is typical for many modern plants. The exact amount can vary based on the specific type of coal used and the efficiency of the power plant.
Spain produces about 6.5 million tonnes of coal annually.
First in order to calculate the heat content of a particular type of coal, an ultimate analysis must be done. Then the combustion efficiency of the coal must be calculated, the boiler efficiency is then determined by a boiler "acceptance test", or heat balance. The steam is then run through an engine driving a generator to determine the total plant efficiency thus determining how much coal is burned to produce a set amount of electricity. Several publications on Steam power plant operation explain these efficiency tests in more detail.