In an ideal world, the need to store coal at various points along the coal supply chain would be kept to a minimum. Rather it would move efficiently from mine to combustion with the least number of stops in between. But back in the real world and the need to store coal -whether in a silo, stockpile or storage dome - is a day-to-day reality that arises for two principal reasons: To serve as a buffer between material delivery and processing, acting as a strategic stock against short- and long-term disruption. To provide opportunity to blend different coals to meet specific end-user requirements.
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