Introduction to Coal Wilkes University
Introduction to Coal. Kenneth M. Klemow, Prepared for BIO / EES 105. at Wilkes University. What is coal? A form of rock rich in organic carbon Able to be burned as a source of energy Contains Organic carbon (rings and straight chains) Inorganic elements (Fe, Al, clay, CaCO3, trace metals) Form ash Water Elemental analysis Bituminous: C137H97O9NS Anthracite: C240H90O4NS Different forms of