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Yes, but peat isn't a sustainable fuel, so it is not advisable to use it.
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What is the difference between peat and coal?
The difference is the carbon content percentages. Peat is less carbon then coal. Peat is the lowest grade of the fossil plant fuel chain. Coal is a solid. it is mostly carbon. Also it is made from mostly plant materials.
How peat becomes coal?
how peat becomes a coal
Does peat contain carbon?
yes, peat does contain carbon
What is lignite used for?
Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, is a soft brown fuel with characteristics that put it somewhere between coal and peat. It is often burned in power stations constructed very close to any mines.
How does peat become coal?
Peat is formed where thick deposits of sphagnum mosses accumulate. The aerobic environment at the base of the peat bog preserves the biomass while the overhead burden compresses it. Peat can be burned as a fuel, but it is still essentially plant material (like wood). Coal is formed when an accumulated biomass of plant material is subsequently covered by sediments and then buried deep in the earth. This burial process compresses the material much much more and the heat in the earth alters the chemistry of the biomass, forming new chemicals that were not made by the plants and turning the biomass into a rock - COAL. There are no plants left, only their fossilised impressions.
How is peat used?
peat is cut from large beds and burned as fuel.
What are plants used as as a source of fuel?
peat
What does peat become when dried out?
Dried peat can be used in gardening. But it is also used as a fuel and burnt as a source of heat.
Boggy deposit used as a fuel or fertiliser?
peat
What decomposed vegetable matter is used as fuel?
Peat
Why is peat dried after being cut from the bog?
Peat is used as a fuel but it comes from the wet environment of a bog. It helps if a fuel that you are trying to burn is not wet.
What is a Briquet?
A block of compressed coal dust or peat is used as fuel.
What has the author T H Leavitt written?
T. H. Leavitt has written: 'Facts about peat as an article of fuel' -- subject(s): Peat 'Facts about peat, peat fuel and peat coke' -- subject(s): Peat
Who uses peat?
Peat is a fuel that is used in some countries. It is very commonly used in Ireland, where it is known as turf. People use it for fires in their homes and some power stations use it as a fuel to generate electricity.
In Ireland and Scotland what natural resource is cut from bogs and used for fuel?
Peat.
What natural resource do the Irish have in abundance which is used as fuel to generate electricity?
Peat
What natural resource do the Irish have in abundance which is used as a fuel to generate electricity and used for cooking?
Peat (:
