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