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Old 05-21-2004, 12:52 PM
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Re: Anyone remember that....

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Originally posted by 280CEBoy
...they used to run on super finely powered coal dust? Think what a chore it would be getting one of those smog certified!
I bet that erodes injector nozzles in a hurry!

Coal-fired generating plants also use pulverized coal (it's about the consistency of baking flour). They literally spray the stuff into the boiler's combustion chamber.

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