Coal is something without which the modern era wouldn’t have been possible. This miraculous fuel was the thing that kicked us into the modern era. The first cars, the first trains and even engine ships would have not been possible if man didn’t find coal under the ground. Coal is mined from coal mines that stretch themselves a long way underground and they are very dangerous. Coal was then used to power all the machines that were invented at the time like the ones mentioned above. Practically, coal was the heart of all the engines of that era. But what about our era? How is coal used today and in which departments it is used? There are a lot of ways that coal is used besides making fire. Here are some of them and you can rest assured that these are some pretty weird uses for coal.
First of all things, you must know that coal is made out of carbon in its most basic form. It may contain other elements like sulfur, oxygen or even hydrogen. It is made out of fossilized plants and it is used as a fuel. From here it got its name as a ‘fossil fuel’. But you must know that coal is not used only as a fuel. One of the other uses of coal may sound surprising to you but coal may have helped Leonardo da Vinci sketch his works. Yes, coal can be used as a writing item. Well, not really writing, but drawing. There are a lot of very cool drawings made in coal. When you hear the words ‘made in coal’ you must understand that it refers to something drawn with coal. There are a lot of artists that use coal to create masterpieces because coal gives them the ability to create some of the greatest contrasts between white and black and besides that it is very easy to draw with coal. If you are a biker and have a very expensive but light weight bicycle then you should know that it is made out of carbon fiber and carbon fiber is made out of coal. There are a few scientific and chemistry tricks that can transform coal into its most basic form which is carbon. Then the fibers of carbon are fused together by some means and thus carbon fiber is created. This material is very lightweight and extremely resistant.
So, here you have it! Some of the uses of coal these days.
