What is Coal preparation plant?
[[File:FAB's BlaschakCoalCompany IMG 4442 BLASCHAK 'Modern Breaker Coal Processing Plant'.JPG|thumb|Coal preparation plant in [[United States]]]] A '''coal preparation plant''' (or '''coal handling plant''') is a place where [[coal]] is [[wikt:prepare|prepared]] for use after it has been [[Coal mining|mined]]. The coal is washed and resized here, before it is transported to be sold, loaded on coal transport or used locally. It is then transported to [[coal-fired power]] plants, for example. {{science-stub}} [[Category:Coal mining]]