Coal is burned in the firebox of the boiler to heat the water to steam which then turns the turbines which are connected to the generators which produce the electricity.
In a nutshell, it is not correct to assign human attributes (e.g., lifetimes) to inanimate objects. Consequently, the operating span of a coal fired power plant can be unlimited since any degraded or...
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Coal is burned to create heat - high volume, steady heat. The heat boils water. The steam from the boiling water drives a large turbine. The turbine is connected to a large generator. The generator...