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Is thorium found in UK?
United Kingdom hasn't today known reserves of thorium.
How much energy is produced each year in the UK from burning coal?
alot £5.87
What is the difference between coal and flint?
Coal is Black and shiny, and will sheer easily. It is a mixture of many different organic compounds. Found/mined in specific minefields in the UK. Flint is white/colourless and does not sheer easily(very hard). It is only one compound. sand (silicon dioxide) or possibly other crystalline solids held in the flint chemical lattice. It is found mainly in the clay vales of Southern England.
How is coal created?
I agree with your correspondent 'Wiki User'. Coal is being formed today. Its first stage is peat formation, found on moorlands in the UK. As more material lies over it, it becomes compressed and begins to fry out. At this stage it is lignite. Continued compression changes the lignite into coal, a black bright shiny carboniferous rock. Continued compression the coal becomes anthracite. A very hard bright coal, that burns with a hot flame.
What was hydrogen gas used for in the past?
In the UK, in the days before North Sea gas, gasworks used to make what was called 'town gas' from coal and air. The products were coke (coal with tar and other things removed by the heat in the process) and this 'town gas' which consisted mainly of hydrogen. It was piped to houses to use in their gas cookers. Problem was that there was also a significant amount of carbon monoxide in it as well (which was flammable, as was the hydrogen). But this made it dangerous to breath and many people committed suicide by putting their head in a gas oven without lighting it. To make it less of a problem the gasworks put in another gas which made it smell and so it was more likely that you'd know if there was a gas leak.
What is UK Coal's population?
The population of UK Coal is 2,010.
When was UK Coal created?
UK Coal was created in 1974.
What is the aim of the coal industry of the UK?
To make coal
When was Confederation of UK Coal Producers created?
Confederation of UK Coal Producers was created in 1991.
Amount of people in the UK military?
There are currently 191,730 regulars, 37,600 reserves and 174,800 regular reserves.
How long does a UK passport last?
10 years
When was the last item rationed in UK?
Rationing in the UK lasted from 1939 till 1954. For some reasons bananas stayed rationed for a few months longer that other things. I thought coal rationing lasted until the late 60's Coal was never rationed in the UK, even in World War 2.
How long do speeding points last on a UK driving license?
4 years
What resources does UK lack?
The UK no longer has large supplies of coal and iron ore.
What are the UKs resources?
The Natural Resources in the UK in addition to the wildlife are: * North Sea oil * Natural gas * Coal * Wood products * Land cover * Ground water Oil and gas reserves in the UK have been estimated at 2.8 billion tons, but this includes estimates that have not yet been proven for the UK continental shelf. Only 0.5 billion tons have been proven.
What minerals does the UK mine?
they mine lots of coal
Is thorium found in UK?
United Kingdom hasn't today known reserves of thorium.
