Peat is a type of coal used for household purposes. It consists of carbon and other carbon compounds
Peat is soft and easily compressed. Under pressure, water in the peat is forced out. Upon drying, peat can be used as a fuel. It has industrial importance as a fuel in some countries, such asIreland and Finland, where it is harvested on an industrial scale. In many countries, including Ireland and Scotland, where trees are often scarce, peat is traditionally used for cooking and domestic heating. Stacks of drying peat dug from the bogs can still be seen in some rural areas.
Peat's insulating properties make it of use to industry.
. It has low carbon content carbon contain it peat is around only 20%. it is cheap but the work cannot be done properly by peat.
It is the poorest form of coal. It is hardly used by people.