PDF Fossil Energy Study Guide: 300 million years ago
Th e coal powder mixes with hot air, which helps the coal burn more effi ciently, and the mixture moves to the furnace. 3. Th e burning coal heats water in a boiler, creating steam. 4. Steam from the boiler spins the blades of an engine called a turbine, transforming heat energy from burning coal into mechanical energy that spins the turbine ...