In view of the fact that India has a large reserve of coal, emphasis should be laid more on study and exploitation of coal for both our energy and essential chemical feed stock. Unfortunately, with easy availability of petroleum fuel in last few decades, research and studies on coal has been neglected to a point when essential knowledge and information with respect to coal has become very difficult to find.
This book is written with above objective in mind and incorporates ample references for further studies for serious readers. It will be a helpful unified source of information on coal for both students specializing in coal while provide a reference source for entrepreneurs working on coal.