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COAL ENERGY. Austin Fenter , Jordan Lion, Brad Hurd IDS 1999 September 25, 2012. What is COAL ENERGY?. Non Renewable Fossil Fuel 4 Forms Electricity 27 States. Forms Humans Use. Anthracite Bituminous Coal Lignite Sub bituminous Coal. Anthracite and Bituminous. Soft Greater
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COAL ENERGY Austin Fenter, Jordan Lion, Brad Hurd IDS 1999 September 25, 2012
What is COAL ENERGY? • Non Renewable • Fossil Fuel • 4 Forms • Electricity • 27 States
Forms Humans Use • Anthracite • Bituminous Coal • Lignite • Sub bituminous Coal
Anthracite and Bituminous Soft Greater Lower • Hard • Carbon • Highest • Favored
Lignite and Sub-bituminous Widely Higher OPEC Brown Most Usage Future
Power Plant Operation • Feedwater • Boiler
Power Plant (continued) • Steam Turbine Generator • Steam Condenser • Stack
Pros • Cheap • Abundance • Electricity -50% • Economy • Efficiency • Safe
Cons • Power plants -pollute Sulfur dioxide (SO2) Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Mercury
SOURCES!!! • http://library.thinkquest.org/26026/Science/coal_energy.html • http://interestingenergyfacts.blogspot.com/2008/03/coal-facts.html • http://www.ehow.com/facts_5479102_pros-cons-coal-energy.html