2006-08-08 01:47:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Burning coal generates heat.
Heat boils water.
Hot water becomes stream.
Stream drives turbines.
Turbines drive generator.
Generator produces electricity.
2006-08-08 02:28:25 · answer #1 · answered by ideaquest 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In general, coal is burned , water is turned to steam and steam turns a generator to produce electricity. Same way falling water could turn a generator. The better coal fired plants grind their coal and shoot in extra oxygen to burn the coal cleaner. Those also have good chimney controls and make cement blocks from their ash.
2006-08-08 09:26:59 · answer #2 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coal is burnt to boil water in huge boilers producng steam. Highly pressurised steam is let into turbines, making them spin.
One end of the turbines has a solid shaft connected to drive generators, which produces electricity.
2006-08-08 09:00:29 · answer #3 · answered by bagsprosh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They burn coal to boil water and steam is passed through a narrow tunnel. The generator is forced to rotate by the steam. OK?
2006-08-08 08:54:14 · answer #4 · answered by Asra Mahnoor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
coal is burned to produce heat to produce steam which turns turbine generators to produce electricity
2006-08-08 08:54:22 · answer #5 · answered by rick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shouldn't you be doing your OWN homework or research???
2006-08-08 09:01:03 · answer #6 · answered by giantbutton 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋