Coal combustion in a ventilated tunnel

Book · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6987805

Egan, M R

The Bureau of Mines experimentally burned Pittsburgh Seam coal and other combustible materials found in mines in order to obtain a better knowledge of their emission products. These experiments were conducted in the Bureau's intermediate-scale fire tunnel, which simulates environmental conditions in underground mines. Smoke characteristics, gas concentrations, mass loss, and ventilation were measured. From these values, heat-release rates, particle sizes, obscuration rates, combustion yields, and production constants were calculated. This information was sought as part of a comprehensive study of combustible materials that will ultimately advance the design of more efficient fire detection and suppression systems.

• OSTI ID: 6987805
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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