In 1986 an electrical power plant in Taylorsville, Georgia, burned 8376726 tons
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Question
In 1986 an electrical power plant in Taylorsville, Georgia, burned 8376726 tons of coal, a national record at that time.a. Assuming that the coal was 80 % carbon and 2.5 % sulfur and that combustion was complete, calculate the number of tons of carbon dioxide produced by the plant during the year.
b. Assuming that the coal was 80 % carbon and 2.5 % sulfur and that combustion was complete, calculate the number of tons of sulfur dioxide produced by the plant during the year.
c. If 56 % of the SO2 could be removed by reaction with powdered CaO to form CaSO3, how many tons of CaSO3 would be produced?
Explanation / Answer
a) 8,376,726*88.6% b)8,376,726*2.7%