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Top 5 Facts: Uses Of Coal by zuchyblink(m): 2:44am On Oct 24, 2015 |
(1)Electricity
Coal-fired power stations generate 40% of
global electricity. Heat from burning coal
boils water, and steam spins a propeller. A
machine turns this into electricity. |
Re: Top 5 Facts: Uses Of Coal by zuchyblink(m): 2:45am On Oct 24, 2015 |
(2)Iron and steel:-
About 70% of steel is created using coke, a
high-carbon fuel made from coal. It is
burned to melt and remove impurities from
iron ore during iron and steel production. |
Re: Top 5 Facts: Uses Of Coal by zuchyblink(m): 2:45am On Oct 24, 2015 |
(3)Shampoo:-
The dandruff and head lice-zapping power
of some shampoos is thanks to coal tar, a
thick, dark-coloured liquid produced when
goal is turned into coke or coal gas fuel. |
Re: Top 5 Facts: Uses Of Coal by zuchyblink(m): 2:46am On Oct 24, 2015 |
(4)Plant fertiliser:-
Coal can be turned into ammonia fertiliser
by breaking it into carbon monoxide and
hydrogen gas. The hydrogen mixes with
nitrogen to make ammonia. |
Re: Top 5 Facts: Uses Of Coal by zuchyblink(m): 2:47am On Oct 24, 2015 |
(5)Concrete:- Concrete is a building material made with cement. Coal is burned to make heat for cement production. Waste ash from coal- fired power stations can replace cement in concrete. |
Re: Top 5 Facts: Uses Of Coal by zuchyblink(m): 2:49am On Oct 24, 2015 |
Re: Top 5 Facts: Uses Of Coal by PassingShot(m): 3:26am On Oct 24, 2015 |
Good info. It's revealing. |
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