Spontaneous combustion in coals - A panacea

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 158-170

  Behera, P ^a  

^a UTKAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Calorific value (calculated); Coal; Indian coals; Spontaneous combustion; Volatile matter (calculated)

Indexed keywords

COAL; COMBUSTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GONDWANA; TERTIARY;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 2942654973     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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