Lecture

Coal Power Generation: Basics and Environmental Impact

Graph Chat

Chat with Graph Search

Ask any question about EPFL courses, lectures, exercises, research, news, etc. or try the example questions below.

DISCLAIMER: The Graph Chatbot is not programmed to provide explicit or categorical answers to your questions. Rather, it transforms your questions into API requests that are distributed across the various IT services officially administered by EPFL. Its purpose is solely to collect and recommend relevant references to content that you can explore to help you answer your questions.

Related lectures (64)

Coal and Biomass Gasification: Processes and Challenges

Explores coal and biomass gasification processes, including reactions, catalysis, and challenges, as well as different gasifier types.

Combustion: Fundamentals and Applications

Explores combustion fundamentals, heat sources, fuel origins, environmental impact, fuel composition, boiler efficiency, and heat recovery.

Thermal Waste Treatments: Energy Recovery and Impact

Explores thermal waste treatments, emphasizing energy recovery, environmental impact, and material recycling.

Introduction to Global Energy Challenges

Introduces the course HUM-123b, focusing on global energy challenges and the transition to sustainable energy sources.

CO2 and Energy Systems

Explores the impact of CO2 emissions on energy systems, the role of solar energy, and potential solutions for a sustainable future.

Concrete: Care and Cultural Value

Examines the importance of concrete in infrastructure and the need for sustainable maintenance practices.

Cogeneration: Introduction

Covers the working principle and benefits of cogeneration in replacing conventional technologies and achieving potential savings.

Carbon Cycle: CO2 Storage & Volcanic Emissions

Delves into the carbon cycle, CO2 storage, volcanic emissions, human impact, and nature-inspired solutions for reducing emissions.

Gaseous and Liquid Fuels II

Explores the production processes of gaseous and liquid fuels in oil and coal refineries, emphasizing catalysis for emission control and energy production.

Hydroelectric Power Plant and Dam: MBR Project

Presents the MBR hydroelectric bearing project on the Rhône, covering energy production, cost analysis, and flood safety optimization.

Green China, Economy of China

Explores China's environmental challenges, renewable energy, coal usage, and US-China cooperation in technology and the environment.

Geothermal Power Plants: Conversion and Applications

Explores geothermal power plant conversion processes, applications, efficiency analysis, and cost factors.

Energy Systems Engineering Overview

Introduces energy systems engineering, emphasizing decision-making in process and energy systems design, industry's role in energy consumption, and climate change mitigation.

Energy Transition: Trends, Markets, and Challenges

Covers global energy challenges, the growth of renewables, energy security, unconventional fuels, and energy efficiency, highlighting the importance of renewable energy sources and energy storage applications.

CO2 Sequestration: Transport, Storage, and Utilization

Explores CO2 transport, storage, and utilization methods for carbon capture and storage technologies.

Energy Transitions: Past, Present, and Future

Explores the history and future of energy transitions, emphasizing the shift towards sustainable energy systems and the importance of technological advancements.

Carbon Removal Technologies: Climeworks Innovations

Explores Climeworks' innovative carbon removal technologies and their impact on combating global warming through direct air capture.

Catalytic Cracking in Oil Refining

Explores catalytic cracking, reforming, and alkylation processes in oil refining for emission control and energy production.

Biomass Energy: Understanding and Transitioning MOOC: SES Swiss-Energyscope

Explores biomass formation, energy conversion, potential in Switzerland, and the need for further research.

Photochemistry II: Potential-controlling ions and Charge Separation

Explores potential-controlling ions, charge separation mechanisms, dye-sensitization of semiconductors, and thermodynamic limitations in solar energy conversion.