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Electrical Energy Production

 

Electrical Power Generation

By Gates Lawler, James Onorevole, and Lucas Reyes

Process FLow Diagram

1.    – Coal is used to fuel the furnace

2.     –  Furnace turns water into steam

3.      – The steam drives the turbine generators

       The steam is condensed in the condenser

Sources

http://www.duke-energy.com/about-energy/generating-electricity/coal-fired-how.asp

http://www.iea.org/ciab/papers/power_generation_from_coal.pdf

http://www.worldcoal.org/coal/market-amp-transportation/coal-price/

http://www.infomine.com/investment/metal-prices/coal/

http://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=73&t=11