Strength and consolidation characteristics of coal refuse for design and construction of disposal facilities: Applications of research findings. Final report

Technical Report · Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6673464

Huang, Y H

The use of coal refuse properties for the short-term stability analysis of disposal facilities is illustrated in the report. Three types of disposal facilities are considered: waste embankments constructed of combined or fine refuse, refuse dams constructed by upstream method, and sandwich construction by placing coarse and fine refuse in alternate layers. Detailed procedures are presented to determine the factor of safety at the end of construction using the REAME computer program developed at the University of Kentucky. The results of analysis show that limiting the maximum moisture content of combined or fine refuse in waste embankments and keeping the construction of refuse dams at a slower pace are very important for short-term stability. Due to the granular nature of coarse and fine refuse, the use of sandwich construction appears to be an efficient and economical disposal method. To compare the properties of coal refuse from the Western Coal Field with those from the Eastern Coal Field reported previously, test results on combined and fine refuse taken from two sites in Colorado are presented.

• Research Organization: Kentucky Univ., Lexington, KY (USA). Dept. of Civil Engineering
• OSTI ID: 6673464
• Report Number(s): PB-90-239658/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
ASHES
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
DAMS
STABILITY
EMBANKMENTS
FLY ASH
COAL
COLORADO
COMBUSTION
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
GROUND DISPOSAL
KENTUCKY
LAYERS
MIXTURES
MOISTURE
PARTICLE SIZE
PROGRESS REPORT
R CODES
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
AEROSOL WASTES
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMPUTER CODES
DISPERSIONS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY SOURCES
FEDERAL REGION IV
FEDERAL REGION VIII
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
NORTH AMERICA
OXIDATION
RESIDUES
SIZE
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
USA
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
010800* - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Waste Management
010600 - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Properties & Composition