Pennsylvania anthracite: a major energy resource
Conference
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· Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States)
OSTI ID:5443131
The eight billion tons of recoverable low-sulfur anthracite coal underlying northeastern Pennsylvania are an energy reserve which should be developmed to meet domestic energy needs. Production peaked in 1917 at 100 million tons and declined because of the shift to other fuels and mining economics, not from a lack of adequate reserves. Four coal fields make up Pennsylvania's anthracite region, which is the largest in the world. The geologic formations are such that development is challenging, but balanced by the suitability and proximity of anthracite coal for eastern metropolitan areas and the vastness of the reserves. The problems of establishing dependable markets, developing the technology for mining steeply-inclined coal seams, and the need for a centralized mining program remain to be solved. (DCK)
- OSTI ID:
- 5443131
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-790213-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States) Journal Volume: 6
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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