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Sarino August 23, 2017

ENERGY CONVERSION

COAL POWER PLANT ENERGY TRANSFORMATION PROCESS

Taken from: http://energyeducation.ca/encyclopedia/Coal_fired_power_plant

Coal fired power plants are a type of power
plant that make use of the combustion of coal in
order to generate electricity. Their use provides
around 40% of the world's electricity and they are
primarily used in developing countries [1]. Countries
such as South Africa use coal for 94% of their
electricity and China and India use coal for 70-75% of
their electricity needs, however the amount of coal
China uses dwarfs most other countries (see
the data visualization below). The use of coal
provides access to electricity to those who
previously didn't have it, which helps to
increase quality of life and reduce poverty in those
regions, however it produces large quantities of
different pollutants which reduces air quality and
contributes to climate change [2] .

Taken from: http://www.engineeringexpert.net/Engineering-Expert-Witness-Blog/tag/energy-conversion

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1. The coal pulverized into a fine powder by a large ‘Clean Coal Technology (CCT)’ is the methods to
grinder. This ensures nearly complete burning of the remove pollutants from coal. Carbon dioxide from
coal in order to maximize the heat given off and to burning coal is the main focus of attention today,
minimize pollutants. since it is implicated in global warming, and the
Kyoto Protocol requires that emissions decline,
2. The pulverized coil is burned in order to transform notwithstanding increasing energy demand.
the chemical energy which it contains into heat
energy. That heat energy is then absorbed by water References:
inside a nearby boiler, where it is converted into
steam. [1] Coal & electricity. (n.d.). Retrieved August 20,
2017, from https://www.worldcoal.org/coal/uses-
3. The heat energy in the steam flows through a pipe coal/coal-electricity
into a steam turbine where it is again transformed,
this time into mechanical energy that enables the [2] Coal fired power plant. (n.d.). Retrieved August
turbine shaft to spin. 20, 2017, from
http://energyeducation.ca/encyclopedia/Coal_fired_
4. The mechanical energy in the turbine is then power_plant
transmitted by its shaft, enabling it to turn an
electrical generator. And, finally, the mechanical [3] Coal use & the environment. (n.d.). Retrieved
energy is transformed by the generator into August 20, 2017, from
electrical energy for our usage. http://www.worldcoal.org/coal-the-
environment/coal-use-the-environment/
The burning of coal releases many pollutants - oxides
of nitrogen (NOx) and sulfur (SOx) - and particulate [4] (n.d.). Retrieved August 20, 2017, from
matter. They also emit greenhouse gases, such http://www.coaleducation.org/lessons/sec/Illinois/cl
as carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4), which eanil.htm
are known to contribute to global
warming and climate change. To help stunt the
emission of these, power plants
require technology to reduce the output of these
harmful molecules [3].

Taken from: https://saferenvironment.wordpress.com/2008/11/17/clean-coal-

technology-cct-%E2%80%93-to-mitigate-global-warming-and-climate-change-for-
cleaner-and-safer-environment/

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