Synthetic coal
This article examines the phenomenon commonly referred to as synthetic coal alongside conventional coal. It covers geological occurrence, extraction methods, economic and statistical context, industrial uses, environmental consequences, and emerging…
Liquefaction coal
This article examines coal liquefaction — the technologies, geology, economics, industry relevance and environmental consequences of converting solid coal into liquid fuels and chemicals. Coal liquefaction has a long technical…
Low-chlorine coal
Low-chlorine coal is a quality fraction of coal that attracts particular attention from power generators, metallurgists and chemical process engineers because of its reduced content of chlorine compared with typical…
Steam-raising coal
Steam-raising coal, often referred to as steam coal or thermal coal, is the class of coal primarily used to generate steam for electricity production and industrial heat. This article examines…
Peat coal
Peat, often called peat coal in some regional contexts, occupies a unique place between organic soil and true coal both geologically and economically. Formed over thousands of years from partially…
