Coal Quiz

Pulverized

Before the coal enters the boiler, it is crushed into tiny particles

Difference between CO and CO2

CO has 1 oxygen, CO2 has 2 oxygens

Acid Rain

Caused by Sulfur Oxides, Nitrogen Oxides and Carbon Dioxide emissions

Coal Burning Power Plant Energy Transformation

Chemical to Heat to Mechanical to Electrical

Carbon Monoxide, Carbon Dioxide, Sulfur Oxides, Nitrogen Oxides

Coal Burning Power Plant byproducts

Electricity

Coal Burning Power Plant main product

Generator

Converts mechanical energy to electrical energy

Condenser

Cools the steam and turns water vapor into liquid water

Positive impact of coal burning power plants

Electricity

Emission

Gas product made by burning coal

How does temperature and pressure cause peat to become coal?

High Pressure and High Temperature

Peat

Lose, spongy dead plant material that eventually becomes coal

NCHOPS

Nitrogen, Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, Sulfur

Where does coal come from?

Plants that lived million of years ago

Steam

Produced in the boiler when liquid water in the pipes is heated

Ash Recycling

Recycles Ash byproduct into concrete

Scrubbers

Remove Sulfur Oxides and Nitrogen Oxides from emissions

Turbine

Steam turns the turbine converting heat energy into mechanical energy

Boiler

Where the coal is combusted. Converts chemical energy to heat energy

Combustion

burning a substance to release energy