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Steam spins the turbine of coal-burning power plant.
which energy transformation occurs first in a coal burning power plant
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.
fear of the waste.
You don't list the waste problems, so how can I answer? However radioactive waste is not a problem for a coal burning plant
The power varies, but sizes in the range of 2000 to 3000 megawatt are common.
The trains themselves do not cause pollution, but the source of the power such as a coal burning power plant does.
Install scrubbers in the power plant.
A coal, gas, or oil-burning power plant.
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Radioactive wastes that can last thousands of years
Burning coal produces sulfur dioxide which contributes to acid rain."