Coal

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Coal Table 1 Coal deposits in Bangladesh (as of year 2009) Coal Basin/Area Year of Discovery Depth of Coal Seam Cumulati ve thicknes s of coal seam No. of coal seams Area of coal fields Reserve in Million MT Barapukuri a 1985 118-509 61 6 6.68 390 Phulbari 1997 141-270 38 5 24 572 Khalashpee r 1989 257-451 40 6 5.75 400 Deeghipara 1995 328-455 61 5 - 600 Jamalgonj 1962 640- 1158 64 7 11.7 1053 Heating value of bituminous coal: above 11,000BTU/lb Heating value of peat coal: around 6370 BTU/lb

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Coal

Table 1 Coal deposits in Bangladesh (as of year 2009)

Coal Basin/Area

Year of Discovery

Depth of Coal Seam

Cumulative thickness of coal seam

No. of coal seams

Area of coal fields

Reservein Million MT

Barapukuria 1985 118-509 61 6 6.68 390Phulbari 1997 141-270 38 5 24 572Khalashpeer 1989 257-451 40 6 5.75 400Deeghipara 1995 328-455 61 5 - 600Jamalgonj 1962 640-1158 64 7 11.7 1053

Heating value of bituminous coal: above 11,000BTU/lbHeating value of peat coal: around 6370 BTU/lb