Applications of Thermodynamics: Heat Engines, Heat ... OpenStax
A coalfired power station is a huge heat engine. It uses heat to transfer energy from burning coal to do work to turn turbines, which are used then to generate electricity. In a single day, a large coal power station transfers × 10 14 J × 10 14 J by heat from burning coal and transfers × 10 14 J × 10 14 J by heat into ...