TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Observations on the Smith-Glasser index for self-heating of bituminous coal
JO  - Journal of fire sciences
A1  - Sipilä, Juha
A1  - Auerkari, Pertti
A1  - Holmström, Stefan
A1  - Itkonen, Jyrki
A1  - Aaltonen, Kalevi
SP  - 331
EP  - 338
VL  - 30
IS  - 4
N2  - Self-heating of coal depends partly on intrinsic, coal-related factors. This article aims to discuss the Smith-Glasser index as a potential indicator of the self-heating propensity of a large set of bituminous coals with similar heating value but different origins. For this purpose, recorded properties and experience were reviewed for 7.5 million tonnes of coal delivered to the same power plant operator. The results suggest that the propensity to self-heat can be conveniently indicated by Smith-Glasser index that only involves routinely measured moisture and volatile contents of coal. The results appear consistent with the observed incidences of self-heating in storage.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0734-9041
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0734904112439393
ID  - ref1
ER  -