TYPES OF COAL

1. Anthracite
2. Bituminous
3. Lignite
4. peat

ANTHRACITE : This is the highest ranked, hardest, oldest and least common type

of coal.
High percentage of carbon is ( >85%) , and energy content of 25 million BTU/ton

(11300 BTU/lb).
BITUMINOUS : This is the second rank of coal, softer and younger then

anthracite.
Lower percentage of carbon is (45-85%) ,and energy content of 24 million BTU/ton

(10900 BTU/lb) in the US.

SUB-BITUMINOUS : third rank of coal, possessing 35 45% carbon and moisture

then bituminous .
Energy content of 17 18 million BTU/ton (7700 8300 BTU/lb) in the US.
LIGNITE : This is the softest, youngest and wettest rank of coal, often referred to

as brown coal.
Carbon content of only 25 35% and correspondingly lower energy content.

PEAT : It is generally considered a precursor of coal, composed of over 60%

organic matter; typically, ferns and vegetation found in swamp. It's a very soft
brown coal.

COAL DELIVERED TO CONSUMMERS IN 2004

DELIVERY ELECTICI
METHOD TY
GENRATI
ON
GREAT
LAKES

COKE
PLANT

INDUSTRI RESIDEN
AL
TIAL
EXCEPT
COKE

TOTAL

8644

1144

625830

10414

46031

1975

684249

71062

3722

7915

406

83105

TIDEWATE
R PIERS

3391

530

3936

CONVEYO
R,
SLURRY
PIPELINE

79997

1014

31975

115262

TRUCK

73441

50266

2741

128900

150309

5122

1036343

RAILROAD
RIVER

1341 -

11128

453
TOTAL

863,802

17095