Bituminous briquettes
Bituminous briquettes are a form of processed coal that combine the properties of natural bituminous coal with mechanical compaction and, often, added binders to create a solid, uniform fuel product.…
Richards Bay Coal Mines – South Africa
The Richards Bay coal mining and export complex is one of the most important nodes in South Africa’s coal value chain. Located on the northeastern coast of KwaZulu-Natal, the area…
Thermal PCI coal
Thermal PCI coal occupies a specific and growing niche at the intersection of the energy and steel industries. Often referred to simply as PCI coal (Pulverized Coal Injection coal), this…
High-sulfur coal
High-sulfur coal is a distinctive and consequential category of fossil fuel whose chemical makeup, geographic distribution and economic implications have shaped energy systems, industrial processes and environmental policy for more…
Sub-bituminous C
Sub-bituminous C is a specific rank of coal that plays a quiet but important role in global energy systems. Positioned between lignite and higher-rank bituminous coals, sub-bituminous C combines relatively…
Medium-volatile bituminous coal
Medium-volatile bituminous coal is a widely used and geologically important type of hard coal that sits in the mid-range of the coal rank scale. It combines relatively high fixed carbon…
PCI coal (Pulverized Coal Injection)
The following article examines pulverized coal injected into blast furnaces — commonly known as PCI (Pulverized Coal Injection) coal — covering its geological occurrence, mining regions, technical characteristics, economic and…
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Semi-soft coking coal
Semi-soft coking coal occupies an important middle ground in the world of metallurgical coals. It is neither the highest-grade hard coking coal used to produce premium blast-furnace coke nor the…
