Coal (what your parents never taught you...)

Journal Article · Wed Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2006 · Power Engineering (Barrington)

OSTI ID:20838337

Buecker, B

The article describes the process of the formation of coal. In the geochemical phase of coalification, the sequence of materials as coal matures is wood, peat, lignite, subbituminous coal, bituminous coal and anthracite. Carbon content increases from about 44% in wood to over 90% in anthracite. Two tables outline the common properties of several prominent coals (lignite, subbituminous, bituminous and lignite) found in the USA and describes each of these types, including peat. 3 refs., 1 fig., 2 tabs.

• OSTI ID: 20838337
• Journal Information: Power Engineering (Barrington), Vol. 110, Issue 11; ISSN 0032-5961
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
COAL
COALIFICATION
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CLASSIFICATION
COAL RANK
PEAT
LIGNITE
SUBBITUMINOUS COAL
BITUMINOUS COAL
ANTHRACITE
MELTING POINTS
BOILERS
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MATURATION
COMBUSTION
MINERALOGY
USA
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CELLULOSE
VOLATILE MATTER