Prevention of spontaneous combustion in coal stockpiles. Experimental results in coal storage yard

Fuel processing technology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 23-34

  Fierro, V ^a   Miranda, J L ^a   Romero, C ^a   Andres J M ^a   Arriaga, A ^b   Schmal, D ^c   Visser, G H ^c  

^a INSTITUTO DE CARBOQUÍMICA   (Spain)

^b Endesa SA   (Spain)

^c TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; FLY ASH; HEAT LOSSES; OXIDATION; SLURRIES; SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMOCOUPLES; THERMOGRAPHY (TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT); WIND TUNNELS;

STOCKPILES;

COAL COMBUSTION;

EID: 0032667336     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3820(99)00005-3     Document Type: Article

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