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What is most coal used for?
Most coal is used for generating electricity in power plants. Coal is burned to produce steam that drives turbines connected to generators, creating electricity. It is a widely used source of energy for electricity production due to its abundance and relatively low cost.
What element is fuel in nuclear power plants?
Uranium is the primary fuel used in nuclear power plants. Specifically, uranium-235 is the isotope that undergoes nuclear fission to generate heat in these plants.
Electric power plants are the main source of what?
Electric power plants are the main source of electricity generation in most regions, providing the power needed to run homes, businesses, and industries.
Which substance is a fuel used in power plants?
Power plants fall into two categoiries, These and their fuel sources are:Thermal Power Plantscoaloilnatural gasbiomassNuclear Power PlantsUraniumThorium (under investigation)
Compare and contrast coal and nuclear power plant?
Coal and nuclear power plants are both used to generate electricity, but they differ in terms of energy source and environmental impact. Coal power plants burn coal to produce heat, while nuclear power plants use nuclear reactions to generate heat. Nuclear power plants produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions compared to coal plants, but they create radioactive waste that needs to be carefully stored. Coal power plants are cheaper to build and operate, but they contribute to air pollution and climate change.
What are some harmful energy power plants?
nuclear power plants
Is the product released in the air by the power plants beneficial or harmful to the environment?
Harmful.
What type of energy source provides a cheap form of power but can be harmful to fish?
Hydroelectric power plants
Is there power plants that don't give off harmful gases?
Sure. Nuclear power plants give off effectively no gases of any kind.
What are the costs of nuclear power plants?
See the link given below
Why are chloroplast organelles only found in plants cells?
Chlorophyll exists only in plants. Because nature have given the power of photosythesis to plants only
Are there any technology or inventions that are harmful to the environment?
Well power plants and factories put out the most CO2... So I think they count.
What is the harmful gases of geothermal?
Geothermal energy typically produces low amounts of harmful gases, with the main emissions being carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and ammonia. These gases can be released during the drilling and operation of geothermal power plants, but their levels are generally lower than those produced by fossil fuel-based power plants.
What are the environmental benefits of using microwaves?
Microwaves can destroy polluting gases given off by power plants.
What is a type of pollution produced by nuclear power plants?
Radioactive waste is a type of pollution produced by nuclear power plants. This waste contains harmful radioactive materials that can remain hazardous for thousands of years, requiring specialized storage and disposal methods.
Is there a secret power station in India ooty?
See the list of Indian nuclear plants given in link below.
Are nuclear power plants dangerous?
They certainly can be, as Japan shows. Given the highest standards of design, building, and operation, and so long as events don't happen that are worse than the designers expected, they can operate safely for the design life. The problem of what to do with the spent fuel afterwards still exists though, and nobody has a complete answer to this.
