A Practical Test of Coal Spontaneous Combustion
Abstract
A device has been developed for modelling the behaviour of coal under conditions which may lead to spontaneous combustion. It is designed to model the behaviour of a stockpile of large mass. The apparatus can test coal samples taken from the flow stream from from mine through washing, stockpiling and transportatian to the point of utilisation. It tests samples in an 'as received' condition and so takes into account thc effect of aspects such as particle size and moisture content on propensity for spontaneous combustion to occur. Results of the preliminary tests undertaken are given and future applications of the apparatus are discussed.
Recommended Citation
S. Gillies and A. S. Arief, "A Practical Test of Coal Spontaneous Combustion," AusIMM Annual Conference, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM), Mar 1995.
Department(s)
Mining Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Coal; Mines; Spontaneous Combustion
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1995 Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Mar 1995