Dual-energy gamma-ray technique for quantitative measurement of coal ash in the Shahroud mine, Iran

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 55, Issue 2-4, 2003, Pages 151-156

  Yazdi, M ^a   Esmaeilnia, S A ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Ash measurement; Coal quality; Conventional methods; Dual energy gamma rays

Indexed keywords

COAL ASH; GAMMA RAYS; GEOLOGY; ISOTOPES;

NUCLEAR DEVICES;

COAL INDUSTRY;

ASH; COAL; COAL RANK; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY; METHODOLOGY;

ALBORZ BASIN; IRAN;

EID: 0141559252     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-5162(03)00085-5     Document Type: Article

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