Table 2. Classification of The Coals of USA

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Table 2.

Classification of the coals of USA


Class
I. ANTHRACITE
II. BITUMINOUS

Group
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

III. SUB-BITUMINOUS
IV. LIGNITE

1.
2.
3.
1.
2.

Meta Anthracite
Anthracite
Semi Anthracite
Low volatile
bituminous
Medium volatile
bituminous
High volatile A
bituminous
High volatile B
bituminous
High volatile C
bituminous
Sub-bituminous A
Sub-bituminous B
Sub-bituminous C
Lignite A
Lignite B

Fixed Carbon
%(dmmf)

Volatile Matter
%(dmmf)

98 and over
92- 98
86-92
78-86

2 and under
28
84
14 22

69-78

22 31

under 69

over 31

Calorific Value
BTU/LB
dmmf

Agglomerating
Character
Nonagglomerating
Commonly
agglomerating

14.000 and over


13.000 - 14.000
11.500 - 13.000
10.500 - 11.500
10.500 - 11.500
9.500 - 10.500
8.300 - 9.500
6.300 - 8.300
Under 6.300

Agglomerating
Nonagglomerati
ng
Nonagglomerating

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