Instantaneous outbursts in underground coal mines: an overview and association with coal type

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 35, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 27-55

  Beamish, B Basil ^a   Crosdale, Peter J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL PREPARATION; DESORPTION; GAS EMISSIONS; GAS HAZARDS; METHANE; MINE EXPLOSIONS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

COAL FACE DESORPTION; COAL GAS OUTBURSTS;

COAL MINES;

COAL TYPE; GAS OUTBURST;

EID: 0032001681     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(97)00036-0     Document Type: Article

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