Coal-to-liquid feedstock
This article examines coal as a feedstock for coal-to-liquid (CTL) processes: its geology, global occurrence, mining and supply, economic importance, statistics, industrial uses, environmental challenges and technological trends. Coal remains…
Gas coal
This article explores the nature, distribution, economic importance and industrial uses of gas coal — a form of coal with distinctive physical and chemical properties that make it valuable for…
Hard coking coal
Hard coking coal is one of the most important raw materials in traditional iron- and steelmaking. Unlike thermal coal used mainly for power generation, this specialised grade of coal is…
