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elleng

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1. Metallurgical coal, also known as coking coal, is used to produce coke,

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Tue Oct 19, 2021, 09:46 PM

Oct 2021

the primary source of carbon used in steelmaking. Metallurgical coal differs from thermal coal, which is used for energy and heating, by its carbon content and its coking ability.

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