Some were fueled with nearby deposits of bituminous coal.
The most common activated carbon used for remediation is derived from bituminous coal.
The stations burned a mix of bituminous and anthracite coal.
The station's boilers burned bituminous coal until it closed in 1985.
However, in the second half of the 19th century, there was an even greater treasure not yet developed, bituminous coal.
Prior to 1830, bituminous and anthracite coal received little processing.
The town grew up around the extraction of timber and when that was exhausted, bituminous coal.
Most open cast mines in the United States extract bituminous coal.
Deposits of bituminous coal and fire clay are in the region.
Each station was designed to burn 2,000 tonnes of bituminous coal a day.