Coal Uses
• Electricity Generation: The largest use, burning coal to create steam for turbines.
• Steel Making: Coking coal turns into coke to smelt iron ore.
• Cement Production: Used as fuel for kilns.
• Activated Carbon: For water/air filters, kidney dialysis.
• Carbon Fiber: Strong, lightweight material for bikes, rackets, construction.
• Silicon Metal: Used in lubricants, cosmetics, sealants.
• Chemicals: Coal tar yields benzene, phenol, naphthalene, dyes.
• Fertilizers: Ammonia derived from coal gasification for agriculture.
• Aluminum Production: Provides energy for smelting.
• Paper Manufacturing: Industrial heat for pulping processes.
• Pharmaceuticals: Coal derivatives in medicines, aspirin, solvents.
• Coal Gasification: Converts coal into hydrogen for fuel/chemicals.
• Coal Liquefaction: Creates synthetic petroleum-based fuels.
• Home Heating: Still used in some regions for warmth and cooking.
• Coal Ash Products: Fly ash used in concrete, plastics, golf balls.
• Jewelry: Lignite (a low-grade coal) is used for adornments.
• Fireworks/Explosives: A component in black powder.
• Industrial Heating: General heat for various manufacturing processes.
• Rare Earth Elements: Extraction processes sometimes utilize coal.
• Synthetic Fibers: Rayon and nylon use coal-derived chemicals.
• Steel Making: Coking coal turns into coke to smelt iron ore.
• Cement Production: Used as fuel for kilns.
• Activated Carbon: For water/air filters, kidney dialysis.
• Carbon Fiber: Strong, lightweight material for bikes, rackets, construction.
• Silicon Metal: Used in lubricants, cosmetics, sealants.
• Chemicals: Coal tar yields benzene, phenol, naphthalene, dyes.
• Fertilizers: Ammonia derived from coal gasification for agriculture.
• Aluminum Production: Provides energy for smelting.
• Paper Manufacturing: Industrial heat for pulping processes.
• Pharmaceuticals: Coal derivatives in medicines, aspirin, solvents.
• Coal Gasification: Converts coal into hydrogen for fuel/chemicals.
• Coal Liquefaction: Creates synthetic petroleum-based fuels.
• Home Heating: Still used in some regions for warmth and cooking.
• Coal Ash Products: Fly ash used in concrete, plastics, golf balls.
• Jewelry: Lignite (a low-grade coal) is used for adornments.
• Fireworks/Explosives: A component in black powder.
• Industrial Heating: General heat for various manufacturing processes.
• Rare Earth Elements: Extraction processes sometimes utilize coal.
• Synthetic Fibers: Rayon and nylon use coal-derived chemicals.
