Pocahontas seam coal earns high marks from researcher
Virginia Tech coal expert Dr. Arthur Squires compares Pocahontas seam coal to poker chips in a wastepaper basket while steam coal is like confetti. He notes Pocahontas coal forms a superior coke when heated, remains liquid then solid, and stresses oil pitch mixtures improve molecular alignment. He cites Japanese advances in coking coal using oil pitch with low grade coal, impacting U S coal demand and port activity.
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Karen Kaplan
Daily Telegraph
Blacksburg, Va
Arthur Squires
Virginia Tech
Pocahontas Seam
Squires
Pocahontas
U.S
John Warner
Hampton Roads
Virginia
United States
Dustry
Virginia Coal
Hibbard
Newcastle
England
Coal funding woes highlight coal research gaps
Blacksburg Virginia Tech researchers urge federal funding balance for coal studies. Dr. Arthur Squires says coal research is underfunded while metallurgical coal in the Bluefield region remains in demand. Steve Ragan helps establish a VT coal research center and argues coal has future uses, especially metallurgical coal for cokemaking, amid imports and EPA rules.
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Karen Kaplan
Daily Telegraph
Blacksburg
Arthur Squires
Virginia Tech
Washington
Squires
Bluefield
Steve Ragan
Newcastle
England
Harry Marsh
Ragan
Pocahontas Seam
Va. Tech
Dr. Squires
Steve
United States
Environmental Protection Agency
Walter Hibbard
Virginia
U.S. Steel
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