The Abnormal Condition Analysis used to characterize weathered discard coals

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 72, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 177-186

  Wagner, N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

characterization; Discards; oxidation; petrography; secondary weathering

Indexed keywords

ABNORMAL CONDITION ANALYSIS; DISCARD COALS; SECONDARY WEATHERING;

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; COMBUSTION; OXIDATION; PETROGRAPHY; WEATHERING;

COAL;

COAL; FISSURE; MICROCRACK; OXIDATION; PETROGRAPHY; WEATHERING;

EID: 35649000114     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2007.02.005     Document Type: Article

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