VISIT TO THE COAL POWER STATION
On Wednesday February the 4th, we visited the Coal Power Station. We had to catch a bus, as it is 8Km from Andorra.When we got there, Ventura and Enrique were waiting for us. They work for ENDESA, this the Company's name that owns the power station.We went into the assembly hall and they explained us lots of things.The Power Station has been working since 1980 and employs almost 500 people from Andorra and surrounding villages.Vanesa Ruiz, Oscar, Marta.
	We were shown the station plans and also we were explained how burning coal produces electricity.1st. Coal is carried on trucks from the mines to the Power Station.2nd. Conveyer belts take coal to the mills to grind it down; then it goes to the boiler where it burns.3rd. The released heat makes water hot, until it becomes steam, which then moves a turbine that eventually produces electricity.4th. Electricity comes out through cables so that it can reach factories and houses. Marta and Monica.
There were some helmets in a box, and we put them on. After that we climbed lots of stairs and visited the Controls Room. In the Controls Room there where many buttons to make the whole Station work. I think that working here must be rather complicated. After that we went inside the Machine Room to see the motors and the turbines. There are three huge turbines.Oscar and Vanesa Ruiz.
	Later on, we went outside to see the three Cooling Towers, which are 107 meters high; we saw how acidic water poured down, and if someone were to touch it, he would burn his hands. There is also a tall chimney that is 343 meters high, it is taller than the Eiffel tower in Paris; smokes comes out of it and contaminates the air. Oscar
We saw how the coal mills were spinning quite fast, so that they could grind the coal down. Later we went to another place where they make chalk.Finally we went to some sort of hall to leave the helmets in a box.After that, we got on to the bus to return to our School. Once we got there, we got on to our own minibus to go home. Mónica and Oscar
	What we liked most was to see water pouring down the Cooling Towers and we especially liked putting helmets on our heads. Travelling on the bus all of us together was very nice. Gregorio, Juan y Carlos.
Everything was very big. I was very impressed by the high chimney. There was noise everywhere. In my opinion everything was very interesting. I enjoyed the visit to the Power Station because it was inmense. Vanesa Ruiz y Marta.