Vitrain coal
Vitrain coal occupies a special place in coal petrology and the coal industry. Recognized by its bright, glassy appearance and distinctive banding within coal seams, vitrain is a lithotype that…
Pulverized thermal coal
Pulverized thermal coal plays a central role in electricity generation and industrial heat processes worldwide. Frequently ground to a fine powder and burned in large boilers, this form of coal…
Soft coking blend
Soft coking blend coals occupy a special place in the global coal and steel industries. They are neither the hardest, most strongly caking coking coals nor simple thermal coals; instead…
Gasification coal
This article explores the role of coal tailored for gasification — the conversion of coal into a combustible or chemical-rich gas (syngas) used for power, fuels and chemicals. Gasification coal…
