Analysis of different laboratory-scale techniques for preventing coal spontaneous combustion

The focus of this study is to investigate laboratory-scale techniques aimed at preventing an increase in heat flux, which can potentially lead to spontaneous coal combustion. This research involves two pieces of equipment designed to analyze the heat flux on untreated coal and coal treated with poly...

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Main Authors: Theodora Noely Tambaria, Yuichi Sugai, Takehiro Esaki
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Cleaner Chemical Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772782324000159
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description The focus of this study is to investigate laboratory-scale techniques aimed at preventing an increase in heat flux, which can potentially lead to spontaneous coal combustion. This research involves two pieces of equipment designed to analyze the heat flux on untreated coal and coal treated with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). The laboratory equipment consists of a copper cell capable of holding up to 75 ml of coal samples and an aluminum cell designed to accommodate up to 3.17 ml of coal samples. The results on untreated coal showed that copper cell had a higher heat flux and took longer to reach the heat flux peak than aluminum cell. The aluminum cell provided more excellent stability, resulting in consistent heat distribution and dependable outcomes. The analysis using copper and aluminum cells on coal treated with PVA indicates that PVA can effectively reduce the heat of combustion by 35 %. This finding could have significant implications for future coal combustion studies. This study provides valuable insights for future research into coal spontaneous combustion experiments and using PVA to prevent spontaneous coal combustion.
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spelling doaj-art-a101bb71e00e4855b1a9301da2d4ea2e2025-08-20T02:39:28ZengElsevierCleaner Chemical Engineering2772-78232024-12-011010013010.1016/j.clce.2024.100130Analysis of different laboratory-scale techniques for preventing coal spontaneous combustionTheodora Noely Tambaria0Yuichi Sugai1Takehiro Esaki2Corresponding author.; Department of Earth Resources Engineering, Kyushu University, 744, Motooka, Nishiku, Fukuoka 819-0395, JapanDepartment of Earth Resources Engineering, Kyushu University, 744, Motooka, Nishiku, Fukuoka 819-0395, JapanDepartment of Earth Resources Engineering, Kyushu University, 744, Motooka, Nishiku, Fukuoka 819-0395, JapanThe focus of this study is to investigate laboratory-scale techniques aimed at preventing an increase in heat flux, which can potentially lead to spontaneous coal combustion. This research involves two pieces of equipment designed to analyze the heat flux on untreated coal and coal treated with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). The laboratory equipment consists of a copper cell capable of holding up to 75 ml of coal samples and an aluminum cell designed to accommodate up to 3.17 ml of coal samples. The results on untreated coal showed that copper cell had a higher heat flux and took longer to reach the heat flux peak than aluminum cell. The aluminum cell provided more excellent stability, resulting in consistent heat distribution and dependable outcomes. The analysis using copper and aluminum cells on coal treated with PVA indicates that PVA can effectively reduce the heat of combustion by 35 %. This finding could have significant implications for future coal combustion studies. This study provides valuable insights for future research into coal spontaneous combustion experiments and using PVA to prevent spontaneous coal combustion.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772782324000159Coal spontaneous combustionLaboratory-scaleHeat fluxPreventing combustionPVA
spellingShingle Theodora Noely Tambaria
Yuichi Sugai
Takehiro Esaki
Analysis of different laboratory-scale techniques for preventing coal spontaneous combustion
Cleaner Chemical Engineering
Coal spontaneous combustion
Laboratory-scale
Heat flux
Preventing combustion
PVA
title Analysis of different laboratory-scale techniques for preventing coal spontaneous combustion
title_full Analysis of different laboratory-scale techniques for preventing coal spontaneous combustion
title_fullStr Analysis of different laboratory-scale techniques for preventing coal spontaneous combustion
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of different laboratory-scale techniques for preventing coal spontaneous combustion
title_short Analysis of different laboratory-scale techniques for preventing coal spontaneous combustion
title_sort analysis of different laboratory scale techniques for preventing coal spontaneous combustion
topic Coal spontaneous combustion
Laboratory-scale
Heat flux
Preventing combustion
PVA
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772782324000159
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