Coal and the environment

Welcome to my Presentation
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Vu Tuan Tai
K55 TTKHMT


Contents
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Part 1: Definition

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Part 2: Mining, Transporting coal

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Part 3: Using coal and new technologies

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What coal is
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Contains abundant
amount of carbon
Contains some gases
and liquids : hydrogen,
oxygen, sulfur…
Solid hydrocarbon
Fossil fuel

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How coal forms


Mining coal
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Depending on the depth and thickness of the
deposit

Underground mining
Surface mining

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Mining coal
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Environmental impacts:
Physical disturbance of the landscape
Land stability
Erosion, surface runoff, flooding
Water quality
Coal mine fires

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Transportation

Environmental impacts

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Sulfur oxides – acid rain
Nitrogen oxides – acid rain, ozone, smog
Carbon dioxide – climate change
Solid byproducts – waste disposal issues

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New technology



Conclusion
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We need to:
Understand the environmental impacts
Prevent or mitigate the impacts
Develop renewable energy

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References
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Thank you for listening ^_^

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