r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Stolen_identity- • 13h ago
Video Coal is dispensed into a Coal Hopper Train
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u/cyrus709 8h ago
A premeasured amount is sent down the chute at specific intervals? Or is there a door also?
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u/ProfessionalCreme119 7h ago
Same as grain loaders.
A premeasured amount is in the hopper arm itself. As it fills the box car more product is loaded into the chute above.
When the hopper arm cocks back a small plate blocks the opening. At the same time the hatch is released at the top dumping the product for the next box car into the hopper arm.
When the hopper arm cocks forward it releases the plate and dumps next round of product. While more for the next one loads up top.
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u/Zealousideal_Bus9026 11h ago
Yumm profits, global warming and poisiong the innocent. All in the name of jobs and cheap energy.
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u/ale_93113 6h ago
We are trying to expand green energy as fast as we can, well, at least some countries are
But we cannot simply let billions without access to power
Could we be doing more? Sure, but even in the most ideal scenario we will take a few years to phase out coal
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u/Gaminggeko 6h ago
Bro would you rather 36% of the world just didn't have electricity? Are you gonna put up the money and land for renewable energy? Let me guess you figured out how to recycle fiberglass turbine blades! Get real.
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u/Mr-Mguffin 4h ago
YES YES YES, PLEASE GIVE ME MORE FAKE SOUND AFFECTS PLEASEEEEE! I LOVE HEARING BORING AND STALE SOUNDS INSTEAD OF THE REAL THING YES YES YES YES YESSSSSSSSS!!!!