Coal Structure and Properties EOLSS
lignite, VI lowrank bituminous coal, VII medium rank bituminous coal, VIII high rank bituminous coal, IX semianthracite, X anthracite: Van Krevelen (1950) Dehydration is the most common reaction in the conversion of wood, cellulose, lignin, and peat to lignite. In the conversion of lignite to bituminous coal, decarboxylation is