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 proceed towards problems

$760,000