Experiments in thermal spallation of various rocks

Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 2-8

  Williams, R E ^a   Potter, R M ^a   Miska, S ^a,b  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; DRILLING EQUIPMENT; HEATING; LIMESTONE; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; QUENCHING; ROCK DRILLING; SPALLING; TESTING;

FIELD TESTING; SPALLABILITY; THERMAL SPALLATION;

ROCKS;

EID: 0030106687     PISSN: 01950738     EISSN: 15288994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2792690     Document Type: Article

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