Calculate the weight (number of pounds) of each rank of coal that would have to be burned to produce 3.5 million BTU (or 3,500,000 BTU) of heat, using the data in the table. Because a range of heating values (or energy output) is given for each coal rank, include a range in your answers.

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Weight of coal
burned to produce
Carbon
Heating value or energy output
(BTU per pound)
Coal Rank
Content
1 million BTU?
(Kg)
Lignite
46 - 60%
5.50 x 103 to 8.30 x 103 BTU/lb
54.76Kg- 82.6Kg
(average= 6,900 BTU /lb)
Sub-
46 - 60%
8.30 x 103 to 1.30 x 104 BTU /lb
bituminous
coal
Bituminous
46 86%
1.10 x 104 to 1.50 x 104 BTU /lb
coal
Anthracite
86 98%
1.35 x 104 to 1.56 x 10 BTU /lb
coal
Transcribed Image Text:Weight of coal burned to produce Carbon Heating value or energy output (BTU per pound) Coal Rank Content 1 million BTU? (Kg) Lignite 46 - 60% 5.50 x 103 to 8.30 x 103 BTU/lb 54.76Kg- 82.6Kg (average= 6,900 BTU /lb) Sub- 46 - 60% 8.30 x 103 to 1.30 x 104 BTU /lb bituminous coal Bituminous 46 86% 1.10 x 104 to 1.50 x 104 BTU /lb coal Anthracite 86 98% 1.35 x 104 to 1.56 x 10 BTU /lb coal
1. Calculate the weight (number of pounds) of each rank of coal that would have to be burned
to produce 3.5 million BTU (or 3,500,000 BTU) of heat, using the data in the table. Because
a range of heating values (or energy output) is given for each coal rank, include a range in
your answers.
Heating value or energy output
(BTU per pound)
Weight of coal
burned to produce
1 million BTU?
Carbon
Coal Rank
Content
Transcribed Image Text:1. Calculate the weight (number of pounds) of each rank of coal that would have to be burned to produce 3.5 million BTU (or 3,500,000 BTU) of heat, using the data in the table. Because a range of heating values (or energy output) is given for each coal rank, include a range in your answers. Heating value or energy output (BTU per pound) Weight of coal burned to produce 1 million BTU? Carbon Coal Rank Content
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