Assume That Coal Has a Sulfur Content of 3% by Weight

question 14

Essay

Assume that coal has a sulfur content of 3% by weight. If all the sulfur is
converted into SO₂ during the combustion process, how much SO₂ is produced per tonne of coal? How much is produced per megajoule of energy produced?

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Definitions:

Merkel Disks

Specialized skin cells that function as mechanoreceptors, responding to light touch and pressure.

Mechanoreceptors

Sensory receptors that respond to mechanical pressure or distortion.

EEG

Electroencephalogram, a test that measures and records the electrical activity of the brain.

Meissner Corpuscles

Specific nerve terminations in the skin designed to respond to the sensation of light touch.