Low-sulfur coal

Low-sulfur coal

Generally contains 1 percent or less sulphur by weight. For air quality standards, "low sulphur coal" contains 0.6 pounds or less sulphur per million Btu, which is equivalent to 1.2 pounds of sulphur dioxide per million Btu.

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