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Record 1 2012-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Classification of Coal
  • Mining of Organic Materials
DEF

A substance intermediate between oil shale and coal, having a high carbon content and considered to be a type of boghead coal.

CONT

[Torbanite is] a variety of algal or boghead coal from Torbane Hill near Bathgate, Scotland. [It] is layered, compact, brownish-black to black in color, very tough and difficult to break. The fracture is conchoidal or subconchoidal ... On distillation, torbanite gives a high yield of oil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Classification des charbons
  • Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
DEF

Variété de schiste ou charbon bitumineux.

CONT

Les mélanges de charbon et de torbanite ne conviennent ni pour l'alimentation des centrales thermiques, ni pour le charbon à exporter. Ce type de schiste bitumineux contient cependant un combustible sans fumée exploitable, qui peut être pyrolisé et converti en combustible liquide.

Spanish

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