Find out how a coal-fired power station makes electricity.
This is an animated video in eleven parts which shows the
components and processes in a coal-fired power station. The
accompanying narration explains what happens in each stage.
Most of the statistical information and examples relate to
Queensland.
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QRC acknowledges the assistance provided by CS Energy and
CSIRO Exploration and Mining in the production of this
resource.
Educational value statement
- Shows all stages of the power generation process,
including fuel combustion, steam production, turbines and
generators, transformers, the power grid, steam condensation,
filtering of exhaust gases and mentions the potential for
carbon capture and storage.
- Animations demonstrate how each process operates.
Key learning
objectives
- Students describe and explain the sequence of processes
in coal-fired power stations
- Students describe the reversible and irreversible changes
occurring in power stations
- Students describe and explain the energy transformations
occurring in power stations.
Strands
Science Understanding: Chemical sciences; Physical
sciences.