Archive for the 'Chemistry' Category

Nuclear radiation per MMBtu for coal plants?


coal power
ddrfreakazoid101 asked:


Coal power plants emmit nuclear radiation the air from burning coal mainly thorium and uranium 235 but others as well.

I am looking for the amount a typical coal plant emits per MMbtu of energy used.
Also I want the amount of Radiation produced daily per MW of power produced.

How would I go about doing that?


Amount of energy produced from a given amount of coal?


coal power
James R asked:


How would I calculate the amount of energy produced in a modern coal power plant from 1 kilogram of coal?

what are the different types of air pollution produced by coal burning power station?


coal power
Amir asked:


plz explain them!!