The influence of heating rates on organic matter in laboratory and natural environments

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 145-157

  Murchison, Duncan ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heating rates; Midland Valley of Scotland; North east England; Optical properties

Indexed keywords

COAL RANK; HEATING RATES; ORGANIC MATTER; ORGANIC METAMORPHISM;

COAL; COKING; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC MINERALS;

HEATING;

HEATING; ORGANIC MATTER;

EID: 33646510874     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2005.11.005     Document Type: Article

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