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Over time, the mosses become compressed into layers and form a blackish-brown material, which is called peat. (:

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Why are large amounts of peat needed to form small amounts of anthracite?

The peat has to be compressed.


Is peat the first stage of coal?

It can be, but not all peat becomes coal, and not all coal began as peat. Peat forms on the Earth's surface, while coal has to form within rock layers deep in the Earth. Coal takes many thousands of years to form. Peat forms more quickly, but only at about 1 mm depth per year. So neither can be considered a renewable form of energy.


What is the full form of kpmg?

full form of KPMG is "Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler".


What is the full form of k.p.m.g?

Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler


What if full form of KPMG?

Full form of KPMG as follows: Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler


Another name for a coal deposit?

Vein and/or Peat (depending on reference, peat is the beginning form of coal).


What are living plants in a swamp are covered with sediment and pressed eventually forming this valuable source of energy?

Living plants in a swamp covered with sediment and pressed over time form peat, which is a valuable source of energy. Peat can be processed into peat moss or compressed into peat briquettes used for fuel.


Is the first and most immature form of coal is peat?

No, while peat can be used a fuel, it is in the same class a wood it is not a fossil fuel. The form of coal that has undergone the least diagenesis (and is still a fossil fuel) is called "Lignite".


What process caused peat to become oil?

Over millions of years, the burial of peat in oxygen-poor environments, combined with heat and pressure, led to the transformation of peat into oil. This process, called diagenesis, involves the breaking down of organic matter within the peat into hydrocarbons that eventually form oil.


How does peat produce electricity?

Peat is a type of organic matter that can be burned to produce electricity in power plants. When peat is burned, it releases energy in the form of heat, which is used to generate steam. This steam then turns turbines connected to generators, producing electricity.


Another name for peat?

A form of a dog but uaslly not so big. A little dog.


Where is coal begin to form from?

Coal is formed from plants, which turned into peat, then lignite, then coal.