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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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.
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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