What are the Positive and negative parts of using Coal as a source of energy?

The main advantage of coal is that it provides electricity to us. You may know that electricity can run almost at home (T.V., lighting, fridge, oven, hair dryer, etc.), school, workplace. And do not forget the computer most important thing we need. In Kentucky, coal supplies 96% electricity. In the United States, about 56% of electricity is supplied from coal. Coal is not only an important source of energy for power generation but also valuable upgrade products that can be used in high added value special markets such as carbon filters and steel industry coke.

Disadvantages of coal are the mining process (the way we transport it from the ground) and the pollution that occurs when coal is burned. During the mining operation, please pay close attention to protect the environment. Qualified engineers are required to submit their licenses to state agencies that plan for mining and oversee mining. This permission includes planning for environmental protection (groundwater, surface water, safe disposal of mine waste) and land development after completion of mining. In the eastern part of Kentucky where the land is steep and the mountain is large, the open land with a large area remains on open pit mining. This apartment is used for airports, schools and shopping centers.

For details of coal, please consult the Kentucky Coal Mine Profile, which contains much information on coal, from coal formation method to power generation method. Another excellent attraction is the Kentucky Geological Survey at www.uky.edu/KGS/home.htm.

Coal miners are people who remove coal from the earth and can therefore be used as an energy source for power generation. This is a very dangerous position and workers working in cold, damp and dark environments can only illuminate with helmet lights or flashlights. In this place, it is necessary for mine workers to spend a lot of time to do labor-intensive jobs by lying or sitting in uncomfortable places. Coal miners usually work full-time. This position usually does not require formal education. It is because training is fully available on site. However, universities are increasingly offering mining courses. Mine workers must receive education on mining methods and types of coal

Coal is a flammable black or brown-black sedimentary rock that contains a large amount of carbon and hydrocarbons. Since coal takes millions of years to form, it is classified as irreproducible. Coal contains energy stored by plants that lived in wetland forests hundreds of millions of years ago. Coal is roughly divided into four types: anthracite, bituminous coal, subbituminous coal, brown coal. The ranking depends on the type and amount of carbon in the coal and the thermal energy that coal can produce. The grade of coal mines depends on the pressure and heat applied to the plant over time.

Coal is ranked third in energy and more than a quarter of the world's energy comes from this energy source. 36% of the world's total electricity generation comes from coal. It is also used for industrial (boiler) and home heating purposes. Total production of coal currently used in the steel industry is about 13%, and nearly 70% of world steel production depends on coal. The use of coal to move trains (steam engines) stopped mainly due to environmental problems caused by smoke, and also for invention of better diesel-based engines as fuel or electricity. In some industrial processes, coal is used directly as a carbon source