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Title: Factor of explosiveness of pulverized fuel as a basis for classification of natural solid fuels with respect to their storageability in open coal depots

Journal Article · · Power Technology and Engineering
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  1. All-Russian Thermal Engineering Institute (VTI), Moscow (Russian Federation)

Existing methods for estimating the storageability of fuel in open coal depots are analyzed. It is inferred that the capacity of coals for oxidation and spontaneous combustion cannot be unambiguously associated with the name of the coal basin, deposit, or grade. Methods for calculating a generalized parameter reflecting a fuel group are suggested. It is shown that the explosiveness factor Kf of solid fuels calculated from the data on technical and elemental compositions can be used as a generalized characteristic for classifying fuels according to their resistance to oxidation and spontaneous combustion.

OSTI ID:
20567895
Journal Information:
Power Technology and Engineering, Vol. 37, Issue 1; ISSN 1570-145X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English