The diagram below shows how one type of coal is used to produce electricity.

The diagram illustrates the process of producing

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from coal.

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, the procedure involves five main steps: extraction of coal, conversion of coal into

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, cooling and filtration of the

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, generation of

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, and transmission of

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to end users.

Initially

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, coal is extracted from mining points. The raw coal is

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crushed into finer pieces and transported by trucks to a gasifier. In the gasifier, the crushed coal is heated at a high temperature, converting it into a gaseous form. The

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is

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transferred to a different facility for the condensing phase, where it is cooled, and excess heat is removed. Once the

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reaches the desired temperature, it undergoes a cleaning process to remove any impurities. The cleaned

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is

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passed to a

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power plant, where it is used to generate

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. During

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process, residual heat is discharged as a by-product.

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, the produced

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is transmitted through power lines to residential and industrial areas.