The diagram illustrates the stages involved in the production of electricity from coal, tracing the process from coal being mined to electricity being delivered into houses and stations.
Overall, it is a linear, multi-stage process, which consists of 9 consecutive steps. Notably, the process entail both human labor and several machines that are used for crushing, heating, and cleaning. Also, waste heat is produced in two separate stages of the process.
In the initial stages, coal is mined, crushed, and transported. Firstly, coal is mined before being fed through a crushing machine, where it is crushed. After that, crushed coal is transport to a gasifier.
The reamaining stages deal with heating, cooling, and cleaning. Once the crushed coal has been trucked to a gasifier, it is then heated to produce gas. After that, gas ic cooled down, generating waste heat, before being passed through a cleaning machine, where it is purified thoroughly. Once cleaned, it is passed through a gas power plant, after which it is delivered to houses and stations.
