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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Information

Publisher

Elsevier Science

Year

2010

ISBN

9780080931630

Topic

Physical Sciences

Subtopic

Geology & Earth Sciences

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