Trace element emissions from spontaneous combustion of gob piles in coal mines, Shanxi, China

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52-62

  Zhao, Yongchun ^a   Zhang, Junying ^a   Chou, Chen Lin ^b   Li, Yang ^a   Wang, Zonghua ^a   Ge, Yintang ^c   Zheng, Chuguang ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c INSTITUTE OF COAL CHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Clinker, Shanxi, China; Emissions; Solid waste; Spontaneous combustion; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

GOB PILES; NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS;

FLUE GASES; GAS EMISSIONS; SOLID WASTES; SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION; TRACE ELEMENTS;

COAL MINES;

COAL; COAL MINING; COMBUSTION; EMISSION; SOLID WASTE; TRACE ELEMENT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; SHANXI;

EID: 36249022669     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2007.07.007     Document Type: Article

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