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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
October - December
2007
July - September
2007
October - December
2006
Year to Date
2007
2006
Percent
Change
Alabama
  Btu  12,591 12,610 12,339 12,553 12,371 1.5
  Sulfur  1.11 1.06 1.22 1.12 1.23 -8.9
  Ash  11.18 10.41 11.6 10.95 11.58 -5.4
Georgia
  Btu  W W W W W W
  Sulfur  W W W W W W
  Ash  W W W W W W
Illinois
  Btu  W W W W W W
  Sulfur  W W W W W W
  Ash  W W W W W W
Indiana
  Btu  11,091 11,046 11,082 11,072 11,094 -0.2
  Sulfur  2.93 2.92 2.96 2.93 2.94 -0.3
  Ash  9.56 9.62 9.5 9.55 9.46 1.0
Kentucky
  Btu  12,390 12,234 12,275 12,272 12,301 -0.2
  Sulfur  1.3 1.45 1.53 1.45 1.63 -11.0
  Ash  10.44 10.86 10.21 10.47 10.21 2.5
Maryland
  Btu  W W W W W W
  Sulfur  W W W W W W
  Ash  W W W W W W
Massachusetts
  Btu  W - - W - -
  Sulfur  W - - W - -
  Ash  W - - W - -
North Carolina
  Btu  W W W W W W
  Sulfur  W W W W W W
  Ash  W W W W W W
Ohio
  Btu  W W W W 12,570 W
  Sulfur  W W W W 3.01 W
  Ash  W W W W 9.91 W
Pennsylvania
  Btu  12,720 12,844 12,776 12,804 12,794 *
  Sulfur  1.87 1.78 1.67 1.82 1.69 7.7
  Ash  9.2 9.21 9.02 9.23 9.33 -1.1
South Carolina
  Btu  12,489 12,455 12,291 12,529 12,501 0.2
  Sulfur  1.44 1.24 1.28 1.38 1.35 2.2
  Ash  10 10.63 10.23 10.14 9.99 1.5
Utah
  Btu  W W W W W W
  Sulfur  W W W W W W
  Ash  W W W W W W
Virginia
  Btu  12,580 12,604 12,496 12,619 12,510 0.9
  Sulfur  1.11 1.05 1.13 1.05 1.15 -8.7
  Ash  10.75 11.41 11.36 11.39 11.43 -0.3
West Virginia
  Btu  12,456 12,452 12,388 12,465 12,425 0.3
  Sulfur  1.81 1.54 0.93 1.41 0.85 65.9
  Ash  10.88 11.44 12.16 11.37 11.59 -1.9
U.S. Total
  Btu  12,388 12,328 12,275 12,346 12,359 -0.1
  Sulfur  1.66 1.65 1.68 1.67 1.63 2.5
  Ash  10.09 10.43 10.5 10.32 10.48 -1.5
  1 Quality units are BTU (per pound); sulfur (percent by weight); and ash (percent weight). 
* Absolute percentage less than 0.05. 
- = No data are reported. 
W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure. 
Source: · Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Manufacturing Plant."

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