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An industrial plant which produces [[electricity]] by [[Combustion|burning]] [[coal]] in a [[Boiler|steam generator]] that heats water to produce high pressure [[steam]] | An industrial plant which produces [[electricity]] by [[Combustion|burning]] [[coal]] in a [[Boiler|steam generator]] that heats water to produce high pressure [[steam]]. The steam flows through a series of [[steam turbine]]s which spin an [[electrical generator]] to produce electricity. |
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An industrial plant which produces electricity by burning coal in a steam generator that heats water to produce high pressure steam. The steam flows through a series of steam turbines which spin an electrical generator to produce electricity.