CHAPTER SEVEN
Coal
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Exhibit 7-6
Schematic of a Coal-Fired Steam Turbine
Exhibit 7-6 is a schematic of a coal-fired steam turbine.
Coal is burned, heating water into steam, which powers a turbine. The turbine connects to a generator which creates electricity.
The steam goes into a condenser, which turns it back into water.
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Source: TXU Corporation.