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===Thermal coal=== [[File:Rajpura Thermal Power Plant.jpg|thumb|Rajpura Thermal Power Plant]] Bituminous coal which lacks the qualities required for use as metallurgical coal is graded as thermal coal. This is used primarily for electrical power generation.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Arigoni |first1=Ashley |last2=Newman |first2=Alexandra |last3=Turner |first3=Cameron |last4=Kaptur |first4=Casey |title=Optimizing global thermal coal shipments |journal=Omega |date=October 2017 |volume=72 |pages=118–127 |doi=10.1016/j.omega.2016.12.001}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Jeddi |first1=Samir |last2=Schönfisch |first2=Max |last3=Alvarez |first3=Carlos Fernández |title=Coal 2019: Analysis and forecast to 2024 |date=2019 |publisher=International Energy Agency |pages=62–63 |url=https://iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/96956778-90de-465e-85bb-21c860aba509/MRScoal2019.pdf |access-date=7 November 2021}}</ref> The ideal thermal coal is easily ignited but has a high heat content.<ref name="BMT"/>
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