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Re: Anti coal trains in Colubmia River Gorge video
Author: David Smith
Date: 02-15-2014 - 15:06
Norm Schultze Wrote:
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> Coasl isn't 'clean' and can never be made 'clean'.
> It isn't benign
In terms of coal being a product of the Earth, you're right - coal is dirty, like all things pulled from beneath the surface.
However, in terms of either combustion or liquification, coal can be converted to thermal energy, electricity, and liquid fuel via so-called "clean coal" technologies, in which the only uncaptured emission is carbon dioxide. All the nasty stuff of coal like ash, particulant, mercury, etc can be removed and captured from the process.
>
> Coasl isn't 'clean' and can never be made 'clean'.
> It isn't benign
In terms of coal being a product of the Earth, you're right - coal is dirty, like all things pulled from beneath the surface.
However, in terms of either combustion or liquification, coal can be converted to thermal energy, electricity, and liquid fuel via so-called "clean coal" technologies, in which the only uncaptured emission is carbon dioxide. All the nasty stuff of coal like ash, particulant, mercury, etc can be removed and captured from the process.
