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Thermal coal or steaming coal is burned for steam to run turbines to generate electricity either to public electricity grids or directly by industry consuming electrical power (such as chemical industries, paper manufacturers, cement industry and brickworks).
Bituminous coal is the most common coal. Bituminous and sub-bituminous coal together represent more than 90 percent of all the coal consumed in the U.S. When burned, bituminous coal produces a high, white flame.Bituminous coal includes two subtypes: thermal and metallurgical.his process of melting the coal in the absence of oxygen to remove impurities is called pyrolysis. Heating value: Bituminous coal provides approximately 10,500 to 15,000 Btu per pound as mined. Searchable mining and minerals library online. Characteristics: Bituminous coal contains moisture up to about 17 percent.