Which is the most abundantly available fossil fuel in India? Assess the importance of its different forms.
Abundantly available fossil fuel in India is Coal.
Importance:
(i) Peat has low carbon and high moisture content and low healing capacity.
(ii) Lignite is a low grade brown coal which is soft with high moisture content. It is used for generating electricity.
(iii) Bituminous is the most popular coal of commercial use. It has a special value for smelting iron in blast furnaces.
(iv) Anthracite is the highest quality hard coal.
Abundantly available fossil fuel in India is Coal:
(1) Peat has low carbon and high moisture content and low heating capacity.
(2) Lignite- is a low-grade brown coal which is soft with high moisture content. It is used for generating electricity.
(3) Bituminous- is the most popular coal of commercial use. It has a special value for smelting iron in blast furnaces.
(4) Anthracite- is the highest quality hard coal.