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Average Quality of Coal Received at Coal Synfuel Plants by State

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Table 36. Average Quality of Coal Received at Coal Synfuel Plants by State
State and Quality1
January - March 2008 October - December 2007 January - March 2007 Year to Date
2008 2007 Percent Change
Alabama
  Btu  - 12,591 W - W W
  Sulfur  - 1.11 W - W W
  Ash  - 11.18 W - W W
Georgia
  Btu  - W W - W W
  Sulfur  - W W - W W
  Ash  - W W - W W
Illinois
  Btu  - W W - W W
  Sulfur  - W W - W W
  Ash  - W W - W W
Indiana
  Btu  - 11,091 11,085 - 11,085 -100.0
  Sulfur  - 2.93 2.95 - 2.95 -100.0
  Ash  - 9.56 9.52 - 9.52 -100.0
Kentucky
  Btu  - 12,390 12,253 - 12,253 -100.0
  Sulfur  - 1.3 1.5 - 1.5 -100.0
  Ash  - 10.44 10.15 - 10.15 -100.0
Maryland
  Btu  - W W - W W
  Sulfur  - W W - W W
  Ash  - W W - W W
Massachusetts
  Btu  - 12,557 - - - -
  Sulfur  - 0.51 - - - -
  Ash  - 6.01 - - - -
North Carolina
  Btu  - W W - W W
  Sulfur  - W W - W W
  Ash  - W W - W W
Ohio
  Btu  - W W - W W
  Sulfur  - W W - W W
  Ash  - W W - W W
Pennsylvania
  Btu  - 12,720 12,780 - 12,780 -100.0
  Sulfur  - 1.87 1.83 - 1.83 -100.0
  Ash  - 9.2 9.06 - 9.06 -100.0
South Carolina
  Btu  - 12,489 12,491 - 12,491 -100.0
  Sulfur  - 1.44 1.51 - 1.51 -100.0
  Ash  - 10 9.78 - 9.78 -100.0
Utah
  Btu  - W W - W W
  Sulfur  - W W - W W
  Ash  - W W - W W
Virginia
  Btu  - 12,580 12,721 - 12,721 -100.0
  Sulfur  - 1.11 1.01 - 1.01 -100.0
  Ash  - 10.75 11.35 - 11.35 -100.0
West Virginia
  Btu  W 12,456 12,427 W 12,427 W
  Sulfur  W 1.81 1.05 W 1.05 W
  Ash  W 10.88 11.56 W 11.56 W
U.S. Total
  Btu  12,478 12,388 12,313 12,478 12,313 1.3
  Sulfur  4.2 1.66 1.69 4.2 1.69 148.5
  Ash  8.66 10.09 10.34 8.66 10.34 -16.2
  1 Quality units are BTU (per pound); sulfur (percent by weight); and ash (percent weight).
  - =  No data are reported.
  W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.
  Source:  · Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing Coal Plants and Commercial and Institutional Coal Users."

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