Evaluation of Coal Mine Wastes in Terms of Spontaneous Combustion Liability and Sulfur Content
Mehmet Bilen, Serdar Yilmaz, A Demir, MS Bilgili
proceeding (Uluslararası, Hakemli) | Yazar(lar): Mehmet Bilen, Serdar Yilmaz, A Demir, MS Bilgili | Yıl: 2020 | Dergi/Kurum: 5TH EURASIAN WASTE MANAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM, EWMS 2020 | İndeks: WOS.ISTP | Anahtar Kelimeler: Coal, Mine Waste, spontaneous combustion, sulfur — Özet: In this study, a waste disposal location for co
In this study, a waste disposal location for coal mine was investigated in terms of waste possible potential of harmful effect for the environment. Coal mines either as regards to production or beneficiation can be questioned in terms of any problem to environment. Zonguldak, which is the hearth for the coal mine production in Turkey, has many companies for coal production along with TTK, i.e. Turkish Hardcoal Association. Governmental coal production is conducted by TTK and it has the major production. In this study, coal mine waste and the coal preparation plants waste from TTK were under interest and questioned in terms of the sulfur content and spontaneous combustion liability. This study was actually carried out to understand whether the location of waste dump is suitable or not. In the order of this purpose, waste should be characterized. A total of 26 coal samples were taken either from coal mine waste (production 13 samples) or from the coal preparation plant waste (13 samples). Latter their corresponding analysis was carried out and results show that negligible amount of sulfur included in each samples and no spontaneous combustion liability was observed. It can be further claimed the fact that coal mine wastes and coal preparation plant waste from Zonguldak TTK is not harmful to the environment at all.