
Coal and Peat Fires: A Global Perspective
Volume 1: Coal - Geology and Combustion
- 380 pages
- English
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Coal and Peat Fires: A Global Perspective
Volume 1: Coal - Geology and Combustion
About this book
Coal and Peat Fires: A Global Perspective is a compelling collection of research conducted by scientists andengineers around the world. The first of four volumes in the collection, Coal – Geology and Combustion, features chapters that discuss the origin of coal and coal fires; mining and use of coal; combustion and coal petrology; environmental and health impacts of coal fires; combustion by-products; geochemical, geophysical, and engineering methodologies for studying coal fires; the control, extinguishment, and political implications of coal fires; and much more.- Integrates pioneering coal-fires research, with topical coverage of remote sensing, policymaking, and more- Serves as an essential guide to the socio-economic and geo-environmental impacts of coal fires
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Table of contents
- Cover Image
- Table of Contents
- Captions for Front Cover Photos
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- List of Contributors
- Chapter 1. Coal Formation and the Origin of Coal Fires
- Chapter 2. Coal-Mining Techniques and Coal Fires
- Chapter 3. Spontaneous Combustion and Coal Petrology
- Chapter 4. Coal and Ancient Man
- Chapter 5. Geotechnical and Environmental Problems
- Chapter 6. The Effects of Global Coal Fires
- Chapter 7. Environmental and Health Impacts of Coal Fires
- Chapter 8. Analysis of Coal-Mine-Fire Gas
- Chapter 9. Gas Vent Mineralization and Coal Combustion
- Chapter 10. Sample Identification and Imaging of Gas-Vent Mineral Assemblages
- Chapter 11. Semivolatile Hydrocarbon Residues of Coal and Coal Tar
- Chapter 12. Magnetic Signatures of Rocks and Soils Affected by Burning Coal Seams
- Chapter 13. Historical Use of Airborne Thermal Infrared Imaging for Detecting and Studying Coal Fires
- Chapter 14. Remote Sensing of Coal Fires
- Chapter 15. The Policy Setting for Coal Fires
- Chapter 16. United States Bureau of Mines
- Chapter 17. Smoldering Combustion Phenomena and Coal Fires
- Chapter 18. Burning and Water Suppression of Smoldering Coal Fires in Small-Scale Laboratory Experiments
- Chapter 19. Modern-Foam-Injection Technology for Extinguishing Coal Fires
- Subject Index