Characterization of coal of seams II, III, and IIIA from ramagundam Coalfield, Godavari Valley, Andhra Pradesh, India

Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects

Volumn 33, Issue 20, 2011, Pages 1863-1870

  Singh, P K ^a   Singh, G P ^b   Singh, M P ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b GOMBE STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Andhra Pradesh; depositional environment; Godavari; India; macerals; petrology; Ramagundam coal

Indexed keywords

ANDHRA PRADESH; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; GODAVARI; INDIA; MACERALS; RAMAGUNDAM COAL;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; BITUMINOUS COAL; PETROGRAPHY; TISSUE;

COAL DEPOSITS;

EID: 79961073415     PISSN: 15567036     EISSN: 15567230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15567030903468536     Document Type: Article

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