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The statistics for coal fired power plants is that 13000 people are killed each year because of the air pollution caused by the 386000 tons chemical pollutants emitted from the power plants.
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What power stations produce CO2?
Coal fired power plants,Petroleum power plants,
Why sulfur emissions from coal-fired power plants are considered an environmental problems?
causes acid rain
How do people use coal?
Coal-fired power plants produce electricity for our homes. People also use charcoal for barbecuing.
How much co2 was emitted from coal plants in 2010?
A power plant burning coal will emit almost 3 tonnes of carbon dioxide for every tonne of coal burned. Coal fired power plants are found all around the world. Data will be examined for US power plants. There are 492 coal-fired power plants in the U.S., with an average size of 667 megawatts (MW). The 2009 USEPA estimate of CO2 emissions is 1,329 lbs CO2 per megawatt-hour. This puts the total CO2 emission at about 1,900 million metric tonnes of CO2 a year.
What can be made out of coal?
Coal ash is a waste product of coal-fired power plants but it can also be used to produce concrete and other products for the construction industry
Which of the following may be related to air pollution?
discharge from coal-fired power plants.
What has the author Don Rapp written?
Don Rapp has written: 'Four corners regional study' -- subject(s): Air, Air quality management, Case studies, Coal-fired power plants, Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Coal-fired power plants, Pollution
What power stations produce CO2?
Coal fired power plants,Petroleum power plants,
What is the origin of acid precipitation?
acid precipitation or "acid rain" is caused by coal fired power plants disgorging pollution into the air. the particles of pollution adhere to the moisture in the air and fall attached to the rain drops.
What are the different kinds of power plants?
Coal fired, Nuclear Power, Gas Fired, Hydro, Wind Power.
Which type of power plants generate the least amount of pollution?
nuclear power plants
What pollutants can rain and snow pick up?
Snow and rain are capable of picking up various pollutants. For example, they can pick up pollution from coal fired power plants.
What has the author Dino A Mattorano written?
Dino A. Mattorano has written: 'Clinch River Power Plant, Cleveland, Virginia' -- subject(s): Coal-fired power plants, Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Indoor air pollution, Indoor air pollution, Industrial hygiene
Which produces more radioactivity in the atmosphere coal fire power plants or nuclear power plants?
Coal fired plants.
What is the Main source of particulate pollution?
power plants
How do nuclear power plants contribute to thermal pollution?
Nuclear power plants do not cause thermal polution.
Non-conventional power plants?
Non-coventional power plants are environmentally friendly and pollution-free.
