Lignite
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lignite-176-18370052
title:
Lignite
text:
Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, is a soft, brown, combustible sedimentary rock formed from naturally compressed peat. It has a carbon content around 25–35% and is considered the lowest rank of coal due to its relatively low heat content. When removed from the ground, it contains a very high amount of moisture, which partially explains its low carbon content. Lignite is mined all around the world and is used almost exclusively as a fuel for steam-electric power generation. Lignite combu
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Soft, brown, combustible, sedimentary rock
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lignite
date created:
2002-03-04T16:09:13Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T20:43:45Z
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