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What is coal?

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How to make coal picture

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Why Is Coal Important?

Good Things about Coal?

To make a coal fire, add about three pounds of black charcoal to the reservoir of the charcoal grill. Squeeze a liberal amount of lighter fluid over the charcoal to make it flammable. Strike a match and touch it to several places in the pile of fluid-covered coals. Be careful to not burn yourself. Allow the charcoal to burn with the grill covered for about 15 to 20 minutes then turn the burning coals with a poker before preparing your favourite grilled recipes.

There are many good things about coal despite its negative connotations at times. Some of the good things about coal is that it is the cheapest energy source currently available, it is a stable energy source, it provides a lot of different jobs, it is made in America which cuts down on costs, it can be burned and mined without causing a lot of environmental damage, it provides over half of the energy used each day in the United States, and more.

Coal is very important because it is burnt to create electricity. It is also considered an important ingredient in the manufacturing industry. It is widely used because it is abundant and inexpensive and it is also renewable.

Advantages of coal

What is coal used for

How is Coal Formed?

What Is Coal Used for?

Coal is formed over time by heat and pressure. This is plant matter that was growing millions of years ago. And decayed, releasing it's carbon, the major element on coal.

Advantages of Coal?

There are many things that are made from coal, and some may surprise you. Not only is coal used for heating or to make electricity, but it is also used in some medications, hand soap and laundry detergent.

The advantages of coal are numerous. One of them is that coal is quite abundant, making it very affordable compared to other fossil fuels. When coal is burned, useful by-products are produced. These products can be used for other industries or products. In addition, electric energy produced from coal is known to be reliable.

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Disadvantages of using coal

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Bad Things about Coal?

What is coal

The disadvantages of coal include emission of harmful waste such as carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, arsenic. These gases cause many respiratory health complications. Coal is very heavy and therefore its transportation is cumbersome.

Coal has been mined and used as fuel in this country for many generations. A big thing that is bad about coal is how it is mined. Not only does it strip the earth of this natural resource and destroy whole mountains, but many coal miners die every year. Coal mining is dangerous work. Accidents happen all the time. After years of breathing in the dust, many miners develop lung disease. Burning coal is the largest source of mercury pollution in the US. It also produces carbon dioxide which adds to global warming.

The main uses of coal include applications in power generation, steel production, cement manufacturing as well as a liquid fuel. It is also an essential ingredient in the production of activated carbon and silicon metal.

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