Coal preparation

Coal preparation
  The process of sizing and cleaning coal to meet market specifications by removing impurities such as rock, sulfur, etc. It may include crushing, screening, or mechanical cleaning.
  U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary

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