Effects of the evolutions of coal properties during nitrogen and MTE drying processes on the spontaneous combustion behavior of Zhaotong lignite

Compared to nitrogen drying process, the mechanical thermal expression (MTE) drying process, a typical non-evaporation drying process with great potential in large-scale application, results in significantly different changes in characteristics of lignite such as pore structures, mineral matters con...

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Published in:Fuel (Guildford) 2018-11, Vol.232, p.299-307
Main Authors: Zhang, Yixin, Dong, Jixiang, Guo, Fanhui, Chen, Xiaokai, Wu, Jianjun, Miao, Zhenyong, Xiao, Lei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coal
Drying
Enlargement
Lignite
Mechanical thermal expression
Mineral matters
Moisture
Moisture content
Nitrogen
Oxidation
Particle size
Pore structure
Spontaneous combustion
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Summary:Compared to nitrogen drying process, the mechanical thermal expression (MTE) drying process, a typical non-evaporation drying process with great potential in large-scale application, results in significantly different changes in characteristics of lignite such as pore structures, mineral matters contents and particle size. In this study, the effects of the evolutions of coal properties during nitrogen and MTE drying process on the spontaneous combustion behavior of Zhaotong lignite were systematically investigated. The samples were treated by nitrogen and MTE drying process to desired residual moisture contents, and the changes in pore structures, mineral matters and particle size of samples were analyzed. The test of spontaneous combustion behavior of the sample was carried out by wire basket method. It was found that the removal of water from lignite resulted in the decrease of crossing point temperature (CPT) indicating the promotion of spontaneous combustion susceptibility. The stabilization of pore structures by MTE process which inhibited the transform of macropores into smaller pores, resulted in a lower CPT compared to nitrogen dried samples with the same residual moisture content. The removal of mineral matters from lignite by MTE process also contributed to the decrease of CPT. The effect of particle size in a wide range (from
ISSN:0016-2361
1873-7153
DOI:10.1016/j.fuel.2018.05.169