thermal power plants are set up near the coal and oil fields because coal and oil are its basic source of energy plus to lessen the cost of production.
fear of the waste.
•Shut it down.•If that i not possible: •Clean the smoke (scrubbers etc) •Sequester the CO2
the building of new power plants, transmission lines, pollution control facilities, conversion of existing power plants from oil/gas to coal, and modernization of existing power plants.
yes a coal is nature nuclear uses lots of power Process for production of power from coal is very inefficient , More over it produces lot of carbon dioxide in to atmosphere (harmful green house gas). While Process for production of power from Nuclear plant is very good when compared with coal power. But initial and maintenance cost is very high. Unit cost for coal power is more economical than nuclear power. So economically coal power station is better. But on the basis of efficiency Nuclear power stations are good. When the deaths caused by the two types of mining are considered, coal fired systems have a much higher overall death rate. But the coal mining industry is improving this.
Most coal is used in the production of electricity by burning the coal to heat water to power steam turbines that run generators.
the main sources of power used in pakistan are petroleum oilfields oil refineries natural gas electricity hydroelectricity thermal power nuclear power coal
yes, thermal nuclear reactors are safer than fossil power plants, dams, solar power, and coal mining.
The raw materials used in thermal power plants primarily include coal, natural gas, and oil. These resources are burned to produce heat, which is used to generate steam that drives turbines to produce electricity. Other materials such as water and air are also essential for the operation of thermal power plants.
More than 65% of India's electricity generation capacity comes from thermal power plants, with about 85% of the country's thermal power generation being coal-based. The 10 largest thermal power stations operating in India are all coal-fired, with seven of them owned and operated by state-run National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).
Coal Power plants are cheaper to build.
Coal fired plants about 40 percent, nuclear reactors (PWR) about 33 percent
It can be up to 40 percent in modern plants, less in old ones
Many factors are influencing location of a thermal power plants. Main factors are:how close to cooling water from river, ocean, sea, etc..site safety against earthquakes and floods (especially for nuclear power plants)how close to harbours or transport means if it coal power plant and the coal is imported from outside the country.its proximity from heavy population centers, especially for coal plants due to aircontamination.
lignite coal
Oxides of Nitrogen Oxides of Sulphur
In India, Bituminous/sub-bituminous coal is used on large scale. Still there are some plants which consumes lignite for combustion.
Coal Power plants are cheaper to build.