Question

Describe the four major types of coal.

Answer 1

Depending on the carbon content, there are four types of coal: Arundeep’s Self-Help to Voyage-7

(a) Anthracite is the best quality of coal since it has almost 90% carbon.
(b) Bituminous coal is the second-best coal with 65% to 70% carbon.
(c) Lignite is poor quality coal with a carbon content of around 60%.
(d) Peat has very little carbon, is not fully formed, and gives little heat and a lot of smoke on burning.