In 1986 an electrical power plant in Taylorsville, Georgia, burned 8,376,726 tons of coal, a national...
In 1986 an electrical power plant in Taylorsville, Georgia, burned 8,376,726 tons of coal, a national record at that time.
part a: Assuming that the coal was 85.9 % carbon by mass and that combustion was complete, calculate the number of tons of carbon dioxide produced by the plant during the year.
part b: Assuming that the coal was 4.20 % sulfur by mass and that combustion was complete, calculate the number of tons of sulfur dioxide produced by the plant during the year.
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