A coal yard stores coal for energy and heating purposes, with two types of deposits: above ground and partially buried. Industries from independent sales to power plants use coal yards, which require clearing land and common tools like fences, crushers, conveyor belts, and shipping areas. Coal has been used for centuries to heat up rapidly and maintain a constant temperature. Coal yards also have common features like light domes to prevent dust, conveyor belts, crushers, and shipping docks.
A coal yard is a storage facility for the dense rock known as coal, which is used for energy and heating purposes. Coal deposits are of two basic types, one above ground and the other partially buried. A variety of industries use a coal yard, from independent coal sales to power plants. In every construction site, there are some common tools, such as fences, crushers, conveyor belts, and shipping and receiving areas.
A coal yard takes up many acres of land and must be cleared of obstructions such as trees in order to properly store and recover the material. The oldest and most common type of yard is above ground and simply stacks collections of rocks into piles that can often be larger than houses. A more modern solution to space constraints and safety concerns is underground coal storage. This method digs a wedge-shaped piece of earth deep underground and coats its walls with concrete. The coal is discharged into the opening and often rises above ground level, but not to the extreme level of above ground yards.
For centuries, since the advent of coal as a method of powering industrial production lines and turbines, coal has been used for its ability to heat up rapidly and maintain a constant temperature. The railway industry was an early adopter of the coal yard, because its engines ran on coal for many years. In more modern times, a coal yard is often owned and used by power plants that burn coal to create electricity. Additionally, there are many independent coal yards that cater exclusively to businesses and homes requiring small quantities.
No matter what business the coal yard is engaged in, there are many things that are seen as common. Recently, many coal deposits have been enclosed by light domes which prevent the coal dust from blowing in because it is highly flammable. Long conveyor belts are often used to send coal from ground level, such as from the back of a delivery truck, to the top of a tall rock pile. Industrial crushers are used by many construction sites to take large chunks and turn them into smaller pieces. All yards also use shipping and receiving docks, typically intended for the trucking industry and railroads, the two main modes of transporting coal.
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