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Banares | Elepano | Larracas | TejanoConstruction of Coal Power Plants in PalawanHow does Coal-fired PP produce electricity?Coal-firedunitsproduce electricityby burning coalin a boiler to heat water toproducesteam. The steam, at tremendous pressure, flows into a turbine, which spins ageneratorto produce electricity.What gas is produced when coal is burned in a power station?At the power plant, the burning of natural gas producesnitrogen oxides andcarbon dioxide, but in lower quantities than burning coal or oil. Methane, a primary component of natural gas and a greenhouse gas, can also be emitted into the air when natural gas is not burned completely.

How do we use coal to generate electricity?Coal-fired electricity generation involves burning thermalcoal(either black or brown) that has been pulverized to a fine powder tomakeit easier to burn. The heat is then used to turn water into steam, which is used to turn a turbine connected to an electrical generator.

Coal-fired power plants emit twice the CO2 of natural gas-fired power plants

Problem:14,100 tons of acid rain-causing sulphur dioxides every year 10,300 tons of nitrogen oxide which are harmful to human health. 77 kilos of deadly mercury yearlyToxic gases

Related cases:Quezon province similar caseShort-term solutionImmediate stopping of the construction and operation of the PPMaximize use of other sources of energyConservation of energy to avoid the need of having to put up a PPLong-term solutionReplace Coal-fired PP into other traditional PP (Hydro/Solar)Treat the harmful compounds being emitted by the Coal-fired PP before releasing it into the atmosphere.References:Clean Coal Power Plant Killed, Again. Retrieved September 23, 2015 from http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/clean-coal-power-plant-killed-again/MacDonald, F. Goodbye to Cockenzie power station, a cathedral to coal. Retrieved September 24, 2015 from http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/scotland-blog/2015/sep/24/goodbye-to-cockenzie-power-station-a-cathedral-to-coalMallari Jr., D. 2015. Quezon townsfolk cry: Enough of coal power plants. Retrieved September 24, 2015 from http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/696521/quezon-townsfolk-cry-enough-of-coal-power-plants#ixzz3meb1dGiRMd. Sanower, H., 2014. Environmental Impact of Coal Mining. Retrieved 25 September 2015 from http://www.idosi.org/mejsr/mejsr21(1)14/44.pdfManila Bulletin. 2015. Aquino, DENR asked to stop coal-fired plant in Palawan. Retrieved September 20, 2015 from http://mb.com.ph/aquino-denr-asked-to-stop-coal-fired-plant-in-palawan/