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How Much Coal Is Required for a 1 GW Coal

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How much coal is required for a 1 GW coal burning electrical power plant? Assume it takes 3 times the thermal energy to produce the electrical energy; and, express your answer in kilograms per year.


Definitions:

Blood Colloid Osmotic Pressure

The pressure exerted by plasma proteins on the capillary walls, which helps to retain water within the circulatory system.

Net Filtration Pressure

The difference in pressure that drives the filtration of fluids across capillary walls, determined by hydrostatic and oncotic pressures.

Myogenic Mechanism

A feedback mechanism in which blood vessels respond to changes in blood pressure to maintain steady blood flow.

Afferent Arteriole

A small blood vessel that carries blood toward the glomeruli of the kidney as part of the filtration process.

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