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How is coal moved around?
hopper car
How coal get moved place to place?
coal is moved by ocean tankers to the countries that ordered them
What are coal moved by?
Train
How is coal moved?
In hopper cars by trains
What prime minister was once a coal miner?
Former Australian Prime Minister Andrew Fisher was once a coal miner. Fisher worked in the coal mines in Ayrshire, Scotland, from the time he was around ten years old. He also worked in coal mines in Queensland after he moved to Australia.
Are coal beds found in swampy areas?
No. The plants from which coal was formed grew millions of years ago in places that were often swampy, but the Earth has changed a lot since then as the continents moved around, so the coal seams occur in all sorts of places now.
What are the different names of coal?
The names for the different types of coal depends on the organic content. The coal with the lowest percentage of organic matter is anthracite. (around 10 % organics) Then comes steam coal, bituminous coal. (around 20 %) Lignite is a form of coal with high organic content (around 50 %) Peat is a coal precursor (half way to being coal) (More than 50 %)
Why coal is fossil fuel?
it is made from once living things when the pangea on the earth moved away
Are atoms lost and made in a reaction or just moved around?
moved around
What is the temperature of coal fire?
Coal burns around 2800 degrees Fahrenheit.
How do you move coal?
Huge trains transport most coal (almost 60%) to the market. But it's cheaper to transport coal on river barges, but this option isn't always available. It can also be moved by trucks and conveyors if the coal mine is close by. Ideally, coal-fired power plants are built near coal mines to minimize transportation costs.
What country is the worlds leading coal producer?
According to the World Coal Institute: The largest coal producing countries are not confined to one region.The top five producers are China, the US, India, Australia and South Africa. Much of global coal production is used in the country in which it was produced, only around 16% of hard coal production is destined for the international coal market.Global coal production is expected to reach 7000 Mt in 2030 - with China accounting for around half the increase over this period. Steam coal production is projected to have reached around 5200 Mt; coking coal 620 Mt; and brown coal 1200 Mt.
