Tower Colliery Products

During 1995 Tower Colliery produced and sold 460,000 tonnes of Anthracite, which was sold in mainland Britain, Ireland, France, Belgium, Spain and Germany.
Tower Coal is processed for sale in the following sizes :

Large Nut                   45-63mm
Small Nut                   22-45mm
Beans                       14-22mm
Grains                         8-14mm
Duff                               0-8mm
Rice                              0-6mm
Stove Nut                   35-50mm
Stovesse                    22-35mm
French Nut                 45-80mm
General Quality Specifications.
Ash                               4.5%
Net Calorific Value         33,000
Sulpher                         0.95%
Chlorine                         0.03%
Volatile                   7.8 - 8.0%

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