What are different types of coal? Give use of any two.
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Thermal coal is mostly used for power generation, cement manufacturing and other industrial purposes, while metallurgical coal is used primarily for manufacturing iron and steel. Anthracite is the most mature coal and thus has the highest carbon content of any type of coal.
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The different types of coal are:
Peat: It is the first step of coal formation. It has high water content and less than 60% carbon content.
Lignite: Lignite is a transformed form of peat and has around 25−35% of carbon content. It is a low quality brown coal with very little percentage of carbon in it. It is however used in the generation of electricity.
Bituminous: It is the most commonly found variety of coal in India is bituminous and has a carbon content of 70−90%. It is used for almost all daily requirements of coal.
Anthracite: It is the best known variety of coal found in India. It has a carbon content of more than 80% which makes it suitable for iron smelting.