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U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Coal distribution, January-December 1982

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6293226
This report provides volume data on coal distribution by coal producing district, consumer use, and method of transportation. All data for 1978-1982 are final. Production and/or purchases of coal in the United States from january-December 1982 totaled 822.5 million short tons, less than 1 percent more than 819.3 million tons produced or purchased during the same period of 1981. The January-December 1981 coal production was curtailed by the United Mine Workers of America strike that began March 27 and ended on June 7. Distribution of coal during 1982 totaled 813.7 million tons, a decrease of 1 percent from 820.8 million tons distributed during January-December 1981. A total of 11.6 million tons fo coal was added to stocks held by producers and distributors during January-December 1982. Railroads hauled 421.5 million tons or 59 percent of te 709.6 million tons of coal shipped to consumers in the United States from January-December 1982. Water transportation ranked second with 116.9 million tons or 16 percent, followed in descending order by truck, 99.9 million tons (14 percent), and tramway/conveyor and slurry pipeline, 69.6 million tons (10 percent). The method of transportation for the remaining 1.7 million tons (0.2 percent) was either unknown or concealed to avoid the disclosure of individual company data.
Research Organization:
USDOE Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric and Alternate Fuels
OSTI ID:
6293226
Report Number(s):
DOE/EIA-0125(82/4Q); ON: DE83011156
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English