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Sulfur content in coal shipments 1978

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6401179
This is the third in a series of reports that give the following information about shipments of bituminous coal and lignite classified according to the sulfur content: the method by which the coal was mined, the district and State in which the coal was produced, and the ways in which the coal was used. The purpose of this report is to provide a framework of salient information upon which various studies can be developed. The data were compiled from Department of Energy Form EIA-7. The survey covered shipments from 6230 mines (2700 underground, 3530 surface) that produced 1000 tons or more during 1978. Data are given for seven levels of sulfur content, from less than 1.2 percent (by weight) to more than 3.9 percent. The sulfur content and consumer use of coal shipments were identified for 569.1 million tons, 85.6 percent of the 665.1 million tons shipped during the year. The uses identified are as follows: electric utilities, 425.8 million tons (64.0 percent of the total shipments); coke plants, 54.6 million tons (8.2 percent); other industrial uses and retail dealers, 48.5 million tons (7.3 percent); all other uses, 19.9 million tons (3.0 percent); and exports, 20.3 million tons (3.1 percent). The remaining 96.0 million tons of unidentified shipments (14.4 percent) were prorated within the States and consumer sectors. Also included in this report are tables showing shipments of bituminous coal and lignite by consumer use and average sulfur content for 1973 to 1978.
Research Organization:
Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA). Energy Information Administration
OSTI ID:
6401179
Report Number(s):
DOE/EIA-0263(78); ON: DE81024496
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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MATERIALS
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