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A lignite fire is a smoldering underground fire of a seam or deposit of lignite, a low grade (relatively low energy, high polluting) brownish black type of coal. Lignite fires are often started by lightning strikes and can burn for years.
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What are examples of coal?
Peat, Lignite and Anthracite.
Poor quality coal that could not be used at the time it was mined?
Lignite used/mined in in 1850-1950 (estimated)
Short note on different varieties of coal?
There are four types of coal as under:Lignite coalUsed almost exclusively for electric power generation lignite is a young type of coal. Lignite is brownish black, has a high moisture content (up to 45 %), and a high suphur content. Lignite is more like soil than a rock and tends to disintegrate when exposed to the weather. Lignite is also called brown coal. Lignite has a colorific value of less than 5 kw/kg approximately.Subbituminous coalSubbituminous coal is also called black lignite. Subbituminous coal black and contains 20-30 % moisture. Subbituminous coal is used for generating electricity and space heating. Subbitumnious coal has calorific values ranging from 5 - 6.8 kW/kG approximately.Bituminous coalBituminous coal is a soft, dense, black coal. Bituminous coal often has bands of bright and dull material in it. Bituminous coal is the most common coal and has a moisture content less than 20 %. Bituminous coal is used for generating electricity, making coke, and space heating.Bituminous coal has calorific values ranging from 6.8 - 9 kW/kG approximately.Anthracite coalOften referred to as hard coal, anthracite is hard, black and lustrous. Anthracite is low in suplhur and high in carbon. It is the highest rank of coal. moisture content generally is less than 15 %.Anthracite has a calorfific values of around 9 kW/kG or above.
A solid fuel which can be used in a boiler or an open fire?
One example of a solid fuel is coal. Coal was used in many early factories during the beginning of the industrial, but was phased out because it was not a clean burning fuel source.
What equipment is located in the lab in case of fire?
Fire extinguisher and fire blanket.
What burns n a muck fire?
lignite
What are lignite formed from?
they are formed from air and grass water rock and fire when you put them together
What is the formula for lignite?
Lignite is a mixture. It is a soft coal.
What does lignite mean?
lignite is another word for coal
What kind of rock is lignite?
Lignite is a Igneous Rock
Is lignite a metal or nonmetal?
Lignite is a non-metallic substance.
Is lignite a igneous rock?
Lignite is a kind of coal (brown coal).
A sentence for lignite?
Lignite is a soft coal, essentially. An example sentence would be: He was trying to find crystals, but he kept finding more lignite.
What is the most common type of coal and is mined and used today?
Lignite
What is harder lignite or anthracite coal?
Anthracite coal is harder than Lignite.
When was Neyveli Lignite Corporation created?
Neyveli Lignite Corporation was created in 1956.
What is the population of Neyveli Lignite Corporation?
Neyveli Lignite Corporation's population is 2,011.
