Welcome to my Presentation Powerpoint Templates Page Vu Tuan Tai K55 TTKHMT Contents Part 1: Definition Part 2: Mining, Transporting coal Part 3: Using coal and new technologies Powerpoint Templates Page What coal is Contains abundant amount of carbon Contains some gases and liquids : hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur… Solid hydrocarbon Fossil fuel Powerpoint Templates Page How coal forms Mining coal Depending on the depth and thickness of the deposit Underground mining Surface mining Powerpoint Templates Page Mining coal Environmental impacts: Physical disturbance of the landscape Land stability Erosion, surface runoff, flooding Water quality Coal mine fires Powerpoint Templates Page Transportation Environmental impacts Sulfur oxides – acid rain Nitrogen oxides – acid rain, ozone, smog Carbon dioxide – climate change Solid byproducts – waste disposal issues Powerpoint Templates Page 13 New technology Conclusion We need to: Understand the environmental impacts Prevent or mitigate the impacts Develop renewable energy Powerpoint Templates Page 16 References http://www.worldcoal.org/ http://www.epa.gov/ http://www.agiweb.org/pubs/ Powerpoint Templates Page 17 Thank you for listening ^_^ Powerpoint Templates Page 18 [...]... Environmental impacts Sulfur oxides – acid rain Nitrogen oxides – acid rain, ozone, smog Carbon dioxide – climate change Solid byproducts – waste disposal issues Powerpoint Templates Page 13 New technology Conclusion We need to: Understand the environmental impacts Prevent or mitigate the impacts Develop renewable energy Powerpoint Templates... New technology Conclusion We need to: Understand the environmental impacts Prevent or mitigate the impacts Develop renewable energy Powerpoint Templates Page 16 References http://www.worldcoal.org/ http://www.epa.gov/ http://www.agiweb.org/pubs/ Powerpoint Templates Page 17 Thank you for listening ^_^ Powerpoint Templates Page 18