<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII" http-equiv=Content-Type>
<META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.18928"></HEAD>
<BODY style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" id=role_body
bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 rightMargin=7 topMargin=7><FONT id=role_document
color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>
<DIV>Stovers, </DIV>
<DIV> Just to stir up the pot for fun. I understand
that rock oils come in two types: Asphaltic and Paraffinic base. The question
for those enlightened about rock coal is: does coal come in those two
categories, or is there another basis for the caking? I know that most
coking coals produce abundant tars. These are now reused to produce a
thousand useful chemical compounds. </DIV>
<DIV> Metallurgic coking coals are noted for their low
ash, low sulfur, low phosphorous content. All of these unwanted elements degrade
the finished iron. Is there a relationship here? Do wood charcoals have
these same or similar properties? . </DIV>
<DIV> How does refinery coke differ from coke made from
coal? Is there various grades of refinery coke? </DIV>
<DIV> I have as usual more questions than answers. Good
thing I don't have time to read all the Stoves letters that appear on the list.
I'd really not appreciate the flood of replies to read. Unless it's nasty
weather outside and I'm bored. </DIV>
<DIV> For those who follow my personal business
situation, I am supposed to take possession of a fore mentioned property
tomorrow. Only three weeks late, with five weeks to develop the site and
move everything. Do you believe in miracles? I need one now. My hard work has
just begun. </DIV>
<DIV> Isn't life grand? </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> Dan Dimiduk </DIV>
<DIV> Shangri- La R&D Coming soon to a
small new landscape nursery a mile from the interstate. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>