BITUMINOUS COAL Definition & Meaning

bituminous coal

noun

a mineral coal that contains volatile hydrocarbons and tarry matter and burns with a yellow, smoky flame; soft coal.

bituminous coal

noun

Also called: soft coal.��a soft black coal, rich in volatile hydrocarbons, that burns with a smoky yellow flame. Fixed carbon content: 46–86 per cent; calorific value: 1.93 × 10 ⁷ – 3.63��×��10 ⁷ J/kg

bituminous coal

A soft type of coal that burns with a smoky, yellow flame. Bituminous coal is the most abundant form of coal. It has a high sulfur content, and when burned, gives off sulfurous compounds that contribute to air pollution and acid rain.
Compare anthracite lignite

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of bituminous coal¹

First recorded in 1875–80

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Last year, the Mitchell plant burned about 2.5 million tons of bituminous coal.

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Just east of the school as Railroad Avenue turns into Quinnon Extended are the historic coke ovens, where tons of bituminous coal were smelted into coke.

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The new company plans to produce about 35 million tons of bituminous coal annually.

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The game was born out of distinctly American forms of machinery, from Walter Camp’s New Haven Clock Company to the bituminous coal and mill towns of Pennsylvania.

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Murray Energy says it is the largest underground coal mining company in the U.S., employing nearly 7,000 people producing 76 million tons of bituminous coal annually.

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bituminous Bitzer

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