Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following is highest quality coal?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Anthracite.
Key Points
- Anthracite is the highest quality of hard coal.
- Anthracite is the most highly metamorphosed form of coal.
- It contains around 86% fixed carbon and 14% volatile matter.
- Anthracite considered the least plentiful form of coal.
- Coal is considered the most abundantly available fossil fuel.
- It provides a substantial part of the nation’s energy needs.
- Coal is formed due to the compression of plant material over a long period of time.
Additional Information
- Lignite is low-grade brown coal.
- Lignite is soft with high moisture content.
- The principal lignite reserves are in Neyveli in Tamil Nadu.
- Bituminous coal is the coal that has been buried deep and subjected to increased temperatures.
- Bituminous coal is the most popular coal in commercial use.
- Decaying plants in swamps produce peat coal.
- Peat has low carbon and high moisture content and low heating capacity.
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