Australia's Latrobe Valley brown coal fields

Journal Article · Wed Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Mines Mag.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6807799

Ellis, T R

Brown coal resources of the Latrobe Valley in Australia total 140 billion tons to a depth of 975 feet, while economically recoverable reserves have been calculated to total 57 billion tons. Although the coal provides only a very low heating value, about 3300 Btu/lb with 60% moisture content, the enormous seam thicknesses with little overburden allow large scale, open cut mining operations. The low cost and high reactivity of the coal is attracting extensive coal liquefaction research. Research into dewatering processes for the high moisture content brown coal is being conducted. The dried brown coal could be used both domestically and internationally for electricity generation and as an industrial fuel.

• OSTI ID: 6807799
• Journal Information: Mines Mag.; (United States), Journal Name: Mines Mag.; (United States) Vol. 74:2; ISSN MMCOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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