how coal generate elctricity
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Coal-fired plants produce electricity by burning coal in a boiler to produce steam. The steam produced, under tremendous pressure, flows into a turbine, which spins a generator to create electricity. The steam is then cooled, condensed back into water and returned to the boiler to start the process over.
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- Coal-fired power stations generate energy by steaming coal.
- The steam is forced into a turbine, which turns a generator to produce energy.
- After cooling, the steam is condensed back into water and returned to the boiler to repeat the process.
As an example, consider the following scenario:
- The Kingston Fossil Plant near Knoxville, Tennessee, utilizes coal to heat its boilers to roughly 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit in order to produce high-pressure steam.
- More than 1,800 pounds per square inch of steam is supplied to the turbines.
- The turbines are linked to the generators, which spin at 3,600 RPM to produce 20,000 volts of alternating current (AC).
- To cool and condense the steam generated by the turbines, river water is routed via tubes in a condenser.
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