History of applied coal petrology in the United States. I. Early history of the application of coal petrography in the steel industry

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 42, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 93-101

  Dutcher, Linda A F ^a   Crelling, John C ^b  

^a Southern Illinois University ^*  (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbonization; Coal petrography; Coal petrology; Cokemaking

Indexed keywords

COAL MACERALS; THERMAL BEHAVIOUR;

COAL CARBONIZATION; COKE MANUFACTURE; COKING; IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; METALLURGICAL COKE; PETROGRAPHY;

PETROLOGY;

COAL; IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; PETROLOGY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034017243     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(99)00034-8     Document Type: Article

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