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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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
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Coal
  • Handleability
  • Testing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemical Engineering (all)
  • Fuel Technology
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Organic Chemistry

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