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Coal is primarily composed of carbon, along with varying amounts of hydrogen, sulfur, oxygen, and nitrogen. It also contains trace elements such as arsenic, Mercury, and lead. The composition of coal can vary based on its type and origin.

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How is energy sored in coal?

Energy is stored in coal through the accumulation of organic materials over millions of years. These materials undergo pressure and heat, transforming them into coal. The energy is stored in the form of chemical bonds within the coal molecules.


Can coal be burned?

Yes Coal burning creates energy for everyday things. If you have ever seen TITANIC, there is a seen when working men shovel something inside firey pits - this is coal and it allows the ship to keep moving.


What is a coal holder called?

Coal Bunker, Coal scuttle, Coal hod


What is hot coal?

The phrase "hot coals" (plural) can refer to hot embers (or coal) that keeps burning even after a fire dies down.There are two types of coal: anthracte (hard coal) and bituminous (soft coal). Both burn, but bituminous coal burns hotter and more evenly than anthracite coal. Homes and businesses all used to be heated by coal furnances before furnaces were converted to gas. Now both use gas or electric to run furnaces. Coal also used to fuel steel mills and factories before those industries closed down.When bituminous coal fully heats inside a coal lump, the coal piece turns a red-orange-purplish color depending on how much impurities/ore are still attached to the coal. The hottest coal at the bottom or inside a heap (built to make a fire) looks as if it is "red hot". You would feel heat radiating from the piece of coal from several feet away. Between radiation of heat from the coal and convection of heat, a bucket or two of coal in a coal furnace could heat a house for 4 to 8 hours, depending on the outside temperatures, winds, and size of house plus how well the house is insulated. When fire (made with wood, cardboard, paper) over coal burns away, leaving just the red hot coals, the coals might stay hot and still combusting from inside the coal for up to 12 hours or more. Generally, people tended the coal furnace every 2 to 4 hours, adding fresh coal and other materials to maximize the heat already being produced by the lowest layer of coal in the heap. As the coal was burned away, it left brittle pieces that most people called coal clinkers or clunkers. These could be raked off to the side to cool, then be shoveled out of the furnace. As well, coal fires with other materials made ash which fell through a grate or could be "shook" down with a lever ("shaker") that moved the grate slightly back and forth. The ash was deposited in a chamber near the floor-- that ash and smaller clunkers had to be shoveled out when the furnace cooled enough to permit opening the lower door. But even the ash could contain burning embers, so the wheelbarrow of ash / clunkers was wheeled outside, away from the house, and dumped on the ground. If not disposed of properly and spread out to cool, the refuse pile "could" catch fire.So basically, a hot coal is any coal or ember that still contains enough heat-energy to be burning---from edges to the middle, becoming "red hot" at its peak of energy then slowly cooling.


What is another name for bituminous coal?

Bituminous coal, or soft coal

Related Questions

Why are coal mines deep inside the earth?

Coal mines are usually deep inside the earth because coal deposits form over millions of years in layers of sediment. These layers are then buried deep underground by geological processes, making it necessary to dig deep to access the coal. Additionally, mining deeper coal seams can result in higher yields and better quality coal.


How is coal reached?

By mining deep inside the earth. simple!!


How you get petroleum products?

you get petroleum from compressed coal or fossils found inside of the earth


How do you get petroleum products?

you get petroleum from compressed coal or fossils found inside of the earth


How do you get coal in Minecraft?

You need a pickaxe (any type of pickaxe works). Coal can be found almost anywhere, from inside caverns, cliff faces, and underground.


How is energy sored in coal?

Energy is stored in coal through the accumulation of organic materials over millions of years. These materials undergo pressure and heat, transforming them into coal. The energy is stored in the form of chemical bonds within the coal molecules.


Why is smoking inside a coal mine prohibited?

Poor ventilation , gas pockets, explosion hazards.


Why is coal so deep inside the earth?

Coal is formed from plant matter that gets buried and compressed over millions of years. As layers of sediment build up on top of the plant matter, the increasing pressure and heat cause the organic material to undergo biochemical changes, eventually transforming into coal. Over time, geological processes can bury these layers deeper inside the Earth's crust.


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Where biomass gets it energy from?

biomass gets it's energy when something had burned or died,for example if a tiger dies the energy is from the tiger and if something has burnt like coal then the energy is inside the coal


Why a miner is never permitted to smoke inside a coal mine?

Fire and explosion are MAJOR safety hazards. Coal, and coal dust, is readily ignitable, and most coal mines have some level of methane gas. This is explosive when mixed with air. Smoking, and carrying a "source of ignition" such as a lighter, matches, or even a regular flashlight violates US safety regulations.


What are the varieties of coal formed inside the earth?

wood-peat-lignite-subbituminous-bituminous-anthracite The wood is converted to anthracite (coal) through various stages. lignite, subbituminous,bituminous,anthracite are the major coal types formed these are ranked based on the presence of carbon ,hydrogen and oxygen content