Comparison of physico-chemical properties of various lignites treated by mechanical thermal expression

Coal Preparation

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 269-293

  Hulston, Janine ^a   Chaffee, Alan ^a   Bergins, Christian ^b   Strauß, Karl ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b TU DORTMUND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dewatering; Low rank coal; Mechanical thermal expression; Re hydration; Shrinkage

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; DEWATERING; DRYING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOISTURE; SHRINKAGE; SWELLING;

LOW RANK COAL; MECHANICAL THERMAL EXPRESSION; RE-HYDRATION;

LIGNITE;

EID: 30544440877     PISSN: 07349343     EISSN: 15455831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07349340500444505     Document Type: Conference Paper

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