A new and more reliable test for the propensity of coals and carbons to spontaneous heating

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 69-71

  Jones, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon; Coal; Self heating

Indexed keywords

COAL COMBUSTION; FLAMMABILITY TESTING; SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION;

OVEN HEATING TESTS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

EID: 0033895214     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-4230(99)00055-8     Document Type: Article

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