The experimental facility will be used to evaluate the technology for several applications including electrical power production and high temperature process heat. Complex Crystal River 3 One of the more interesting nuclear plant sites is about 30 miles north of our corporate headquarters. The site houses five power plants, Crystal River 1-5. Diablo Canyon Diablo Canyon show how little impact a nuclear plant can have. Of course, the power plant is only part of the story.
Power is simply a more useful product made from various raw materials.
Take a look back at the Crystal River Energy Complex. Those four coal stations require the consumption of just over 1000 tons of coal per hour at full capacity. A standard coal car carries between 100 and 130 tons of coal. Supporting that plant requires between 100 and 150 cars per day depending on plant operations. The next picture is intended to give you a feel for the magnitude of that task.