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Coal-geology and combustion / / edited by Glenn B. Stracher, Anupma Prakash, Ellina V. Sokol
| Coal-geology and combustion / / edited by Glenn B. Stracher, Anupma Prakash, Ellina V. Sokol |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, : Elsevier, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (381 p.) |
| Disciplina |
662.62
553.2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
StracherGlenn B
PrakashAnupma SokolEllina V |
| Collana | Coal and peat fires : a global perspective |
| Soggetto topico |
Coal
Peatland animals Coal - Geology Peat - Geology Coal - Combustion Peat - Combustion |
| ISBN |
1-282-87861-1
9786612878619 0-08-093163-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Coal and Peat Fires: A Global Perspective; Captions for Front Cover Photos; Copyright; Dedication; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; List of Contributors; Chapter 1. Coal Formation and the Origin of Coal Fires; 1.1. The Formation of Coal; Introduction; Geologic Distribution of Coal Seams; Coal Swamps; Cyclothems; Coalification; Coal Composition; 1.2. Origin of Coal Fires; Introduction; Incidence of Coal Fires; Ignition and Propagation of Coal Fires; Control of Coal Fires; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Important Terms; References; WWW Addresses: Additional Reading
Chapter 2. Coal-Mining Techniques and Coal Fires2.1. Brief History of Coal Mining; Introduction; Evolution of Coal Mining; Coal-Mining Techniques; Coal-Mining Machines; 2.2. Underground Coal Mining; Underground Mining; Methods of Coal Mining; The Special Case of Anthracite Mining; Ventilation; 2.3. Surface Coal Mining; Surface Mining; Contour Mining; Area Mining; Auger Mining; Mountain Top Removal; 2.4. Coal Mining and Coal Fires; Discovery and Investigation; Monitoring; Mine Atmosphere; Abatement; Acknowledgments; Important Terms; References; WWWAddresses: Additional Reading Chapter 3. Spontaneous Combustion and Coal Petrology3.1. Spontaneous Combustion and Coal Petrology; Introduction; Maceral Composition of Coal; Inorganic Matter in Coal; Microlithotypes; Lithotypes; Coal Rank; Coal Petrology and Spontaneous Combustion; Important Terms; References; WWWAddresses: Additional Reading; Chapter 4. Coal and Ancient Man: Cremation at the Tschudi Burn, Chan Chan, Northern Peru; 4.1. Coal and Ancient Man; Introduction; Coal in Peru; Chan Chan; Metallurgical Furnace or Crematorium; Temperature of the Tschudi Burn; Calcium in the Soil; Sulfur in the Soil Fuel Ash Chemistry Oxide and Trace Element Data; 14C Date; Cremation in Society; Fuel for Cremation; Cremation at the Tschudi Burn; Discussion; References; WWWAddresses: Additional Reading; Chapter 5. Geotechnical and Environmental Problems: Coal and Spontaneous Combustion; 5.1. Geotechnical and Environmental Problems; Introduction; Origin of Spontaneous Combustion; Spontaneous Combustion: Life and Human Health; Coal Seam and Colliery-Spoil Heap Fires; Control and Prevention of Spontaneous Combustion and Coal Fires; Examples of Spontaneous Combustion and Coal Fires; Conclusions Acknowledgments Important Terms; References; Chapter 6. The Effects of Global Coal Fires; 6.1. The Global Catastrophe; Introduction; The Mining Hazard; Catastrophic Coal Fires; Discussion; Acknowledgments; Important Terms; References; WWW Addresses: Additional Reading; Chapter 7. Environmental and Health Impacts of Coal Fires; 7.1. Environmental and Health Impacts of Coal Fires; Introduction; Environmental Consequences; Health-Related Effects; Discussion; Important Terms; References; WWW Addresses: Additional Reading; Chapter 8. Analysis of Coal-Mine-Fire Gas; 8.1. Trace Gas Analyses Introduction |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911004760803321 |
| Amsterdam, : Elsevier, 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Photographs and multimedia tours / / edited by Glenn B. Stracher, Anupma Prakash, Ellina V. Sokol
| Photographs and multimedia tours / / edited by Glenn B. Stracher, Anupma Prakash, Ellina V. Sokol |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam, : Elsevier, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (585 p.) |
| Disciplina | 553.2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
StracherGlenn B
PrakashAnupma SokolEllina V |
| Collana | Coal and peat fires |
| Soggetto topico |
Coal - Geology
Peat - Geology Coal - Combustion Peat - Combustion |
| ISBN |
1-299-20198-9
0-444-59417-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Captions for Front Cover Photos; Coal and Peat Fires: A Global Perspective Volume 2: Photographs and Multimedia Tours; Copyright; Dedication; Preface to Volume 1; Preface to Volume 2; Acknowledgments; Contents; List of Contributors; Photographs and Multimedia Tours; Chapter 1 - Bowen Basin and Hunter Valley, Australia; Bowen Basin and Hunter Valley, Australia; ?Introduction; ?Photo Tour; ?References and Additional Reading; ?WWW Addresses; Chapter 2 - Fire Mountain and Mud Volcanoes of Azerbaijan; Fire Mountain and Mud Volcanoes; ?Introduction; ?Photo Tour
?References and Additional Reading?WWW Addresses; Chapter 3 - Spontaneous Combustion of Canadian Coals; Canadian Coal Fires; ?Introduction; ?Photo Tour; ?References and Additional Reading; ?WWW Addresses; Chapter 4 - Wuda and Ruqigou Coalfield Firesof Northern China; Wuda and Ruqigou Coalfield Fires of Northern China; ?Introduction; ?Photo Tour; ?UncitedReferences and Additional Reading; ?WWW Addresses; Chapter 5 - Clinker at El Cerrejón Coal Mine, Colombia: Characteristics and Potential Uses; Clinker at El Cerrejón Coal Mine, Colombia; ?Introduction; ?Photo Tour ?UncitedReferences and Additional Reading?WWW Addresses; Chapter 6 - Coal Fires and Coal-Waste Piles in the Czech Republic; Czech Republic Coal Fires and Waste Piles; ?Introduction; ?Photo Touruncited; ?References and Additional Reading; ?WWW Addresses; Chapter 7 - Combustion at Dorset, Wessex Coast of Southern England; Burning on the Wessex Coast of England; ?Introduction; ?Photo Tour; ?References and Additional Reading; ?WWW Addresses; Chapter 8 - Coal Fires of Northern and Massif Central, France; Coal Fires of France; ?Introduction; ?Photo Tour; ?References and Additional Reading ?WWW AddressesChapter 9 - The Burning Anna-I Coal Mine Dump, Germany; The Burning Anna-I Coal Dump; ?Introduction; ?The Anna-I Coal Mine Dump; ?Photo TourUncited; ?References and Additional Reading; ?WWW Addresses; Chapter 10 - Coal Fires in the Jharia Coalfield, India; Jharia Coalfield Fires, India; ?Introduction; ?Photo Tour; ?References and Additional Reading; ?WWW Addresses; Chapter 11 - Indonesian Coal Fires of East Kalimantan, Borneo; Indonesian Coal Fires; ?Introduction; ?Photo TourUncited; ?References and Additional Reading; ?WWW Addresses Chapter 12 - Combustion Metamorphic "Bifacial Stone Tool Workshop," Har Parsa, Hatrurim Basin, IsraelCombustion Metamorphic Stone Tools, Hatrurim Basin, Israel; ?Introduction; ?Photo Tour; ?References and Additional Reading; ?WWW Addresses; Chapter 13 - The Peat Fires of Italy; The Peat Fires of Italy; ?Introduction; ?Photo Tour; ?References and Additional Reading; ?WWW Addresses; Chapter 14 - Mud Volcanism and Gas Combustion in the Yli Depression, Southeastern Kazakhstan; Mud Volcanism and Gas Combustion, Kazakhstan; ?Introduction; ?Photo Tour; ?References and Additional Reading ?WWW Addresses |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911034968903321 |
| Amsterdam, : Elsevier, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Soggetto topico
- Coal - Combustion (2)
- Coal - Geology (2)
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Peat - Combustion
(2)
- Peat - Geology (2)
- Coal (1)