Steam coal

Japanese: steam coal(英語表記)steamcoal
Steam coal

…Nowadays, most of the consumption for boilers is coal-fired power generation, and the term “electricity coal” is also often used. In English, there is the term “steam coal” because of its steam generation, but this often refers to general coal as a whole, not just boiler coal. The name “coking coal” comes from its use as a raw material for coke, as mentioned above, and the term “coking coal” is a good fit for this. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "steam coal" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…そして現在は,ボイラー用の消費は石炭火力発電が大部分であり,〈電力用炭〉の語もよく用いられる。蒸気発生の意味から英語ではsteam coalの語があるが,これはボイラー用だけでなく一般炭全体を指す場合が多い。〈原料炭〉の名は上述のようにコークス原料としての用途に由来しており,これに即した語として〈コークス用炭〉がある。…

※「steam coal」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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