answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Coal has an energy value of 24 Megajoules/kg, which is the same as 6.67 kwh/kg. However a coal fired power plant will only have an efficiency of about 30 per cent so this reduces to 2.0 kwh/kg.

Now when you say 1 ton, do you mean 2240 lb, 2000 lb, or 1000 kg (metric ton) ? I will assume 1000kg as it makes the arithmetic easier, in fact 2.0 kwh/kg comes to 2000 kwh/metric ton. Note that kilowatt is a power, kilowatthour (kwh) is an amount of energy, which is what you wanted.

If you want it for a short ton of 2000 lb, this will become 1814 kwh, and for a ton of 2240 lb it will be 2032 kwh

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: How many kilowatthours are produced by 1 ton bituminous coal?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

How many BTUs does low volatile bituminous coal produce?

Low volatile bituminous coal produces around 11,000 to 13,500 BTUs per pound.


How many forms of coal are there?

Coal is classified into four general categories, or "ranks." They range from lignite through sub-bituminous and bituminous to anthracite, reflecting the progression of individual deposits of coal to increasing heat and pressure. Anthracite coal has the highest carbon content, frequently associated with home heating. Bituminous coal is the most plentiful form of coal in the United States, and is used primarily to generate electricity and make coke for the steel industry. Sub-bituminous coal ranks below bituminous. This coal generally has a lower sulfur content than other types, which makes it attractive for use because it is cleaner burning. Lignite coal is a geologically young coal which has the lowest carbon content, 25-35 percent. Sometimes called brown coal, it is mainly used for electric power generation. Hope it helped :)


Is bituminous coal safe to cook with?

Bituminous coals are not very much safer for the cooking purposes as it gives smoky flames which may cause many health hazards


Is coal native to Pennsylvania?

Yes, bituminous coal is soft coal which burns hot and was suitable for coal furnaces in homes and factories. Bituminous coal is found in the geological Pittsburgh Coal Field, which extends across many states, like Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana. Anthracite coal is harder coal. It burns less hot. It is found in mines in eastern Pennsylvania.


Where coal is found in Pakistan?

Coal is found in Baluchistan, Upper Punjab and in Thar Desert. Thar desert holds the largest coal reserves in Pakistan and this coal is also known as Thar Coal.


What is coke in chemistry?

In chemistry, "coke" refers to a carbonaceous solid produced by the destructive distillation of coal or petroleum. It is primarily used as a fuel or as a reducing agent in the production of metals.


What kind of coal is the most common used to produce electricity?

Anthracite coal is more common as the fusion temperature is higher and produces less clinkers (molten hardened ash deposits) on grates. Bituminous coal is usable in many applications that do not use grate systems that can be fouled by clinkers. Most coal is burned on traveling or shaking grates, however, bituminous coal can be burned in fluidized combustion bed furnaces without the clinker buildup from burning on grates.


How many tons of coal were produced by 1900?

In 1900, approximately 270 million tons of coal were produced in the United States.


Is coal a living thing or a non living thing?

Coal is not a living thing. It is produced by a biological and geological process that takes many years, beginning with dead plant matter being converted to peat. That peat then becomes converted into lignite, then sub-bituminous coal, then bituminous coal, and then anthracite. The natural coal that is found in the US was formed about 325 million years ago.


What are two forms of coal?

There are several forms of coal. Going from softest to hardest. Peat, Lignite, Coal, and Anthracite. 'Peat' is just like a soft dirty black earth,but it is coal in geoloicial formation. Lignite is a soft black rock that can easily be broken. Coal ; is a hard shiny black rock, that needs an axe or pick to break it. Anthacite ' is a very hard shiny black coal, and does not break easily to an axe/pick. They are all carboniferous and will burn with increasing degree of heat and decreasing emission of smoke.


How burning of coal leads to acid rain?

Coal is of many types. One of them is bituminous coal. When it is burned, it releases very much sulphur gas. This gas combines with the water vapour to form sulphuric acid. It comes down as acid rain.


How many kWh of energy are produced by coal?

a lot!!!!!!!!