Coal resources, production, and quality in the Eastern kentucky coal field: Perspectives on the future of steam coal production

Hower, J. C.; Hiett, J. K.; Wild, G. D.; Eble, C. F.

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The Eastern Kentucky coal field, along with adjacent portions of Virginia and southern West Virginia, is part of the greatest production concentration of high-heating-value, low-sulfur coal in the United States, accounting for over 27% of the 1993 U.S. production of coal of all ranks. Eastern Kentucky‘s production is spread among many coal beds but is particularly concentrated in a limited number of highquality coals, notably the Pond Creek coal bed and its correlatives, and the Fire Clay coal bed and its correlatives. Both coals are relatively low ash and low sulfur through the areas of the heaviest concentration of mining activity. We discuss production trends, resources, and the quality of in-place and clean coal for those and other major coals in the region. ?? 1994 Oxford University Press.

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Hower, J. C.; Hiett, J. K.; Wild, G. D.; Eble, C. F.

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Coal resources, production, and quality in the Eastern kentucky coal field: Perspectives on the future of steam coal production; 1994; Article; Journal; Nonrenewable Resources; Hower, J. C.; Hiett, J. K.; Wild, G. D.; Eble, C. F.