Name different types of coal and their uses.
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The four types of coal are :
Peat, Lignite, Bituminous, and Anthracite.
Peat is often not listed as a type of coal since the use of it as an energy source is limited today.
However, it's still a type of coal and can
be used as an energy source. Peat is the
first step in coal formation.
Anthracite: The highest rank of coal. It is a hard, brittle, and black lustrous coal, often referred to as hard coal, containing a high percentage of fixed carbon and a low percentage of volatile matter.
Bituminous: Bituminous coal is a middle rank coal between subbituminous and anthracite. Bituminous usually has a high heating (Btu) value and is the most common type of coal used in electricity generation in the United States. Bituminous coal appears shiny and smooth when you first see it, but look closer and you may see it has layers.
Subbituminous: Subbituminous coal is black in color and dull (not shiny), and has a higher heating value than lignite
.
Lignite: Lignite coal, aka brown coal, is the lowest grade coal with the least concentration of carbon.
Peat is not actually coal, but rather the precursor to coal. Peat is a soft organic material consisting of partly decayed plant and, in some cases, deposited mineral matter. When peat is placed under high pressure and heat, it becomes coal.