13.17 Assuming an average 35% efficiency for power plants and a heating value of approximately 7.5 MJ/kg, calculate the amount of coal (in kg) required for generating electricity for each year shown in the table.
13.17 Assuming an average 35% efficiency for power plants and a heating value of approximately 7.5 MJ/kg, calculate the amount of coal (in kg) required for generating electricity for each year shown in the table.
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Transcribed Image Text:13.17 Assuming an average 35% efficiency
for power plants and a heating value
of approximately 7.5 MJ/kg, calculate
the amount of coal (in kg) required for
generating electricity for each
the table.
year
shown in
Electricity Generation by Fuel, 1980-2030 (billion kilowatt-hours)
Year
Coal
Petroleum
Natural Gas
Nuclear
Renewable/Other
1980
1161.562
245.9942
346.2399
251.1156
284.6883
1990
1594.011
126.6211
372.7652
576.8617
357.2381
2000
1966.265
111.221
601.0382
753.8929
356.4786
2005
2040.913
115.4264
751.8189
774.0726
375.8663
2010
2217.555
104.8182
773.8234
808.6948
475.7432
2020
2504.786
106.6799
1102.762
870.698
515.1523 projected values
2030
3380.674
114.6741
992.7706
870.5909
559.1335 projected values
Data from U.S. Department of Energy.
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