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Spontaneous Combustion in Relation to Drying of Low Rank Coal

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Title Spontaneous Combustion in Relation to Drying of Low Rank Coal
 
Creator Ghosh, Ashish Kumar
Choudhury, Debapriya
 
Subject Coal Preparation
 
Description The water molecules associated with coal play a significant role in spontaneous ignition and combustion of coal. This paper deals with studies to evaluate the impact of moisture content on crossing point temperature (CPT) and ignition point temperature (IPT) of some low-rank coal and lignite after various stages of drying. Experimental data suggest (i) existence of critical moisture content value determining the propensity of a particular coal toward self-heating and (ii) content of moisture and nature of oxygen-bearing functional groups to be the most influencing factors in self-heating. The auto-oxidation cum self-heating characteristics of coal become more conducive with increase in the ratio of quantity of hydroxyl to carboxyl functional groups. The FTIR studies further corroborate that the initial stages of auto-oxidation cum self-heating occur presumably at the surface of the coal.
 
Publisher Taylor & Francis
 
Date 2022-01
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Relation https://doi.org/10.1080/19392699.2020.1724106
http://cimfr.csircentral.net/2588/
 
Identifier Ghosh, Ashish Kumar and Choudhury, Debapriya (2022) Spontaneous Combustion in Relation to Drying of Low Rank Coal. International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, 42 (5). pp. 1435-1448. ISSN 1939-2699