Appalachian basin bituminous coal: sulfur content and potential sulfur dioxide emissions of coal mined for electrical power generation
Links
- Document: Report (8.51 MB pdf)
- Larger Work: This publication is Chapter G.5 of Coal and petroleum resources in the Appalachian basin: distribution, geologic framework, and geochemical character
- Download citation as: RIS | Dublin Core
Abstract
Data from 157 counties in the Appalachian basin of average sulfur content of coal mined for electrical power generation from 1983 through 2005 show a general decrease in the number of counties where coal mining has occurred and a decrease in the number of counties where higher sulfur coals (>2 percent sulfur) were mined. Calculated potential SO2 emissions (assuming no post-combustion SO2 removal) show a corresponding decrease over the same period of time.
Study Area
Publication type | Report |
---|---|
Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Title | Appalachian basin bituminous coal: sulfur content and potential sulfur dioxide emissions of coal mined for electrical power generation |
Series title | Professional Paper |
Series number | 1708 |
Chapter | G.5 |
DOI | 10.3133/pp1708G.5 |
Year Published | 2014 |
Language | English |
Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
Publisher location | Reston, VA |
Contributing office(s) | Eastern Energy Resources Science Center |
Description | iv, 68 p. |
Larger Work Type | Report |
Larger Work Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Larger Work Title | Coal and petroleum resources in the Appalachian basin: distribution, geologic framework, and geochemical character (Professional Paper 1708) |
Country | United States |
Other Geospatial | Appalachian basin |
Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |