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Determination of the handleability of a coal blend using an extrusion trough

  • Douglas W. Brown
  • , Brian P. Atkin
  • , Nick J. Miles
  • , Des S. Creasey

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    8 Citations (Scopus)

    Abstract

    The lack of reliable techniques to determine how a particular coal blend will pass through a handling plant is a major problem to both producers and users. Current procedures have drawbacks: the Jenike shear cell test is complex, lengthy to carry out and requires a trained operator, whilst the Durham Cone is simple to use but produces results that are not reliable or repeatable. Tests on a number of coals from different sources have shown that the hydraulic pressure required to move coal along an extrusion trough can be used as a quantitative measure of the handleability of a coal blend.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1183-1186
    Number of pages4
    JournalFuel
    Volume76
    Issue number13
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 13 Oct 1997

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    Free Keywords

    • Coal
    • Handleability
    • Testing

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Chemical Engineering
    • Fuel Technology
    • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
    • Organic Chemistry

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