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Survey of Energy Resources 2007

Peat - Definitions

Types of Peat Fuel
There are three main forms in which peat is used as a fuel:

  • Sod peat - slabs of peat, cut by hand or by machine, and dried in the air; mostly used as a household fuel;
  • Milled peat - granulated peat, produced on a large scale by special machines; used either as a power station fuel or as raw material for briquettes;
  • Peat briquettes - small blocks of dried, highly compressed peat; used mainly as a household fuel.