Anthracite, also known as hard coal, is a hard, compact variety of coal that has a submetallic luster. It has the highest carbon content, the fewest impurities, and the highest energy density of all types of coal and is the highest ranking of coals. Anthracite is the most metamorphosed type of coal (but still represents low-grade metamorphism), in which the carbon content is between 86% and 98%. The […]
Coking coal, also known as metallurgical coal, is used to create coke, one of the key irreplaceable inputs for the production of steel. There are many varieties of coal in the world, ranging from brown coal or lignite to anthracite. The property that really sets coking coals apart from other coals is its caking ability,
Lime is a versatile compound. Various forms of lime are used in environmental, metallurgical, construction, and chemical/industrial applications etc. The largest single use of lime is in steel manufacturing, where it serves as a flux for removing impurities (silica, phosphorus, and sulphur) during refining of steel. The fastest growing use of lime is in environmental applications,
