Coal Burning in the Czech Republic
Meghan Flexner, Grace puy, Dana bubka, aaliya alloo
COAL MINING
Coal Mining
What is causing A problem?
-Coal is burned-
-Sulfur Dioxide/Carbon Dioxide released into the air-
-Cause large concentration in air-
FALLS TO GROUND AND WATER AND OTHER RESOURCES ARE DEEMED UNUSABLE
WATER
WATER IN THE AIR IS ACIDIFIED
OF TREES IN CZ SUFFERED DECLINE IN THE 1950'S TO 1960'S!
PLUS
ACRES OF FORESTS HAVE DIED IN AREAS WITH HIGH CO2!
ASTHMA RATES ARE 9% HIGHER IN CZ
THE COAL BURNING IS LITERALLY CUTTING LIVES SHORT
OF THE CZ CITIZENS ARE LIVING IN AN "EXTREMELY DISTURBED ENVIRONMENT"
PEOPLE
Problem
THE COAL BURNING IS CLEARLY A HUGE
BUT WE HAVE FOUND A FANTASTIC
SOLUTION!
Clean coal technology
clean coal
- Methods of making coal have a more eco-friendly impact on the environment.
Flue gas
Smoke from power plants
Flue Gas Separation
Capture Flue Gas
Separate CO2
Sell CO2
sTart-up cost: $12.1m
MAINTAINING COST: $73.7M
COSTS
PROFIT
Produce: 2M tonnes
Break-Even Price: $42
Selling Price: $80
Money Earned: $75.7M
Profit: $3.8M
New
Flue gas separation is new but....
It has been proven to work!
Benefitting Czech Society
Orphans
- Workers die in Coal mines
- Parents die of Lung cancer at a young age
Wells
- The Czech Republic is suffering through a drought.
20% of profit helps other problems
This amounts to
