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culm [kəlm] (botany) A jointed and usually hollow grass stem. The solid stem of certain monocotyledons, such as the sedges. (mining engineering) Fine, refuse coal, screened and separated from larger pieces. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Large piles of culm from decades of anthracite mining present an environmental risk that is reduced by burning the material in the unit's fluidized bed combustion boiler. As the waste coal is removed from the fuel sites, Scrubgrass is reclaiming hundreds of acres of land previously beneath the massive culm banks. |
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