I need to do it for a project. Illinois coal especially.
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Thomas C,
December 18, 2008:
The first link below contains lots of details on coal. Coal is the most common fuel for steam-electric power plants. There are other paragraphs describing other uses coal.
Illinois coal generally has a high sulfur content. It is less desirable than western “low sulfur” coal.
Illinois has a 250-year supply of coal. Illinois has the largest reported bituminous coal resource of any state in the United States.
Coal has socioeconomic importance to Illinois. The Illinois coal industry is a nearly $1 billion industry. Coal is mined in 12 Illinois counties.
Clean coal technology can reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, mercury and particulates.
87% of the coal mined in Illinois is used to generate electricity. Coal is also used to produce coke. Coke is a fuel used as a fuel when making steel.
Burning coal to produce electricity creates byproducts.
Many of the byproducts are used in the construction industry. Coal byproducts are used to make items such as: concrete, soil cement, road construction materials, masonry, roofing materials, insulation materials, wallboard and as a mineral filler for plastics, paint, rubber matting, carpet backing and
asphalt.
The last link below provides information on current markets for Illinois coal, clean coal technologies, state of Illinois commitment to the coal industry and additional coal facts.
quack,
December 19, 2008:
coal is use for burning. So any equipment that has a burner is powered by coal. Example steam power turbine and rotary kiln.
The first link below contains lots of details on coal. Coal is the most common fuel for steam-electric power plants. There are other paragraphs describing other uses coal.
Illinois coal generally has a high sulfur content. It is less desirable than western “low sulfur” coal.
Illinois has a 250-year supply of coal. Illinois has the largest reported bituminous coal resource of any state in the United States.
Coal has socioeconomic importance to Illinois. The Illinois coal industry is a nearly $1 billion industry. Coal is mined in 12 Illinois counties.
Clean coal technology can reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, mercury and particulates.
87% of the coal mined in Illinois is used to generate electricity. Coal is also used to produce coke. Coke is a fuel used as a fuel when making steel.
Burning coal to produce electricity creates byproducts.
Many of the byproducts are used in the construction industry. Coal byproducts are used to make items such as: concrete, soil cement, road construction materials, masonry, roofing materials, insulation materials, wallboard and as a mineral filler for plastics, paint, rubber matting, carpet backing and
asphalt.
The last link below provides information on current markets for Illinois coal, clean coal technologies, state of Illinois commitment to the coal industry and additional coal facts.
coal is use for burning. So any equipment that has a burner is powered by coal. Example steam power turbine and rotary kiln.