what is coal and uses of coal
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Coal is primarily used as fuel to generate electric power in the United States. The coal is burned and the heat given off is used to convert water into steam, which drives a turbine.
What are the main uses of coal?
=> The most significant uses of coal are in electricity generation, steel production, cement manufacturing and as a liquid fuel. Different types of coal have different uses. Steam coal - also known as thermal coal - is mainly used in power generation.
Coal:- Coal is a fossil fuel, that is black in colour. It is found in deep coal mines under the earth's surface. In India coal is mainly found in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh etc. The big coal mines are situated at Jharia and Bokaro in Jharkhand and at Raniganj in West Bengal. It is formed by slow chemical process of converting dead plants and animals into coal by the action of high temperature and pressure.
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Uses of Coal:-
- It is used in railway engines.
- Coal is used in chulhas at many villages for cooking.
- It is used in thermal power plants to produce electricity.
- It is used in many industries to produce organic compounds like benzene, phenol etc.
- It is used for manufacturing coal tar, coke, ammoniacal liquor, coal gas etc. by the process of destructive distillation.
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