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| Part A Coal |
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3 | (2) |
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3 Coal - its origin and formation |
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8 | (1) |
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3.2.1 Peat stage or biochemical stage |
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3.2.2 Metamorphic or geochemical or dynamochemical stage |
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4.4 Petrographic constituents of coal |
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4.4.1 Lithotypes in banded coals |
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4.4.2 Lithotypes in sapropelic coals |
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4.4.3 Coal maceral groups |
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4.4.4 Vitrinite reflectance as a measure of rank |
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4.4.5 Micropetrographic characteristics of gondwana coals |
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5.1 Important terminology in sampling practice |
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24 | (1) |
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5.3 General principles of sampling |
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5.4 Sampling methods to collect primary sample |
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29 | (16) |
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32 | (1) |
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6.3 Particle size analyzer |
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6.4 Presentation of particle size distribution data |
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35 | (4) |
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6.6 Illustrative examples |
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40 | (3) |
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6.7 Problems for practice |
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43 | (2) |
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7 Proximate analysis of coal |
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7.1.1 Determination of moisture |
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7.2.1 Determination of volatile matter |
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7.3.1 Determination of ash |
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7.4.1 Determination of fixed carbon |
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7.5 Pre-wetting of coal sample |
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7.6 Reporting proximate analysis |
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7.6.1 As received or as sampled |
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7.6.3 Dry or moisture free |
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7.6.4 Dry, ash free (d.a.f.) |
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7.6.5 Dry, mineral matter free (d.m.m.f.) |
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7.7.1 As received or as sampled basis |
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7.7.3 Dry or moisture free basis |
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52 | (1) |
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7.7.4 Dry, ash free (d.a.f.) basis |
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52 | (1) |
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7.7.5 Dry, mineral matter free (d.m.m.f.) basis |
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52 | (1) |
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7.8 Instrumental methods for proximate analysis |
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53 | (1) |
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7.9 Illustrative examples |
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54 | (2) |
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7.10 Problems for practice |
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56 | (1) |
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8 Ultimate analysis of coal |
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57 | (4) |
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8.1 Determination of carbon and hydrogen |
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57 | (1) |
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8.2 Determination of nitrogen |
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58 | (1) |
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8.3 Determination of sulphur |
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58 | (1) |
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8.4 Determination of oxygen |
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8.5 CHNS-O elemental analyser |
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8.6 Usefulness of proximate and ultimate analyses |
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59 | (1) |
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8.7 Standard methods of analysis |
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60 | (1) |
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9 Calorific value of coal |
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61 | (8) |
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9.1 Illustrative examples |
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64 | (2) |
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9.2 Problems for practice |
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66 | (3) |
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69 | (2) |
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11 Important properties of coal |
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12 Classification of coal |
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81 | (6) |
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82 | (1) |
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12.2 Lignite (or) brown coal |
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83 | (1) |
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12.3 Sub-bituminous coal (or) black lignite |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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13 Coking and non-coking coals |
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87 | (10) |
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13.1 Caking and coking coal |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (7) |
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13.2.1 Crucible swelling number (CSN) or free swelling index (FSI) (IS 1353:2010) |
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89 | (1) |
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13.2.2 Agglutinating value or caking index (IS 1353:2010) |
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13.2.3 Gray-king low temperature carbonization assay (IS 1353:2010) |
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90 | (2) |
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92 | (1) |
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13.2.5 Plastic properties of coal |
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93 | (2) |
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95 | (2) |
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14 Classification of Indian coals |
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97 | (4) |
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101 | (20) |
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101 | (6) |
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15.1.1 Coal fields of Jharkhand and Bihar |
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101 | (2) |
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15.1.1.1 Jharia coal field |
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102 | (1) |
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15.1.1.2 Bokaro coal field |
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102 | (1) |
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15.1.1.3 Giridih coal field |
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102 | (1) |
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15.1.1.4 Ramgarh coal field |
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103 | (1) |
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15.1.1.5 Karanpura coal field |
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103 | (1) |
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15.1.1.6 North Koel valley coal fields |
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103 | (1) |
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15.1.1.7 Deogarh coal fields |
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103 | (1) |
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15.1.1.8 Rajmahal coal fields |
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103 | (1) |
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15.1.2 Coal fields of West Bengal |
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103 | (1) |
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15.1.3 Coal fields of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh |
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104 | (2) |
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15.1.3.1 Central Indian coal fields |
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104 | (1) |
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15.1.3.2 Satpura coal fields |
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105 | (1) |
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15.1.3.3 North Chhattisgarh coal fields |
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105 | (1) |
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15.1.3.4 South Chhattisgarh coal fields |
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106 | (1) |
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15.1.4 Coal fields of Maharashtra |
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106 | (1) |
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15.1.4.1 Kamptee coal field |
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106 | (1) |
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15.1.4.2 Bokhara coal field |
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106 | (1) |
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15.1.4.3 Umrer coal field |
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107 | (1) |
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15.1.4.4 Wardha valley coal field |
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107 | (1) |
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15.1.5 Coal fields of Andhra Pradesh |
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107 | (1) |
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15.1.6 Coal fields of Odisha |
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107 | (1) |
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15.1.7 Upper Gondwana coals |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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15.4 Indian coal resources |
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109 | (9) |
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15.5 Coal producing organizations in India |
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118 | (1) |
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15.6 R & D institutes working in the area of coal preparation |
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119 | (2) |
| Part B Coal processing |
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121 | (270) |
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123 | (6) |
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16.1 Need for coal processing |
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124 | (2) |
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16.2 Objectives of coal processing |
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126 | (1) |
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16.3 Coal beneficiation methods |
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126 | (1) |
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16.4 Essential operations in coal processing plants |
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127 | (2) |
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129 | (16) |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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17.2.1 Size specifications in coal preparation practice |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (4) |
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132 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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17.3.3 Shaking or Jigging screens |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (1) |
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133 | (2) |
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135 | (2) |
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17.5 Factors affecting the rate of screening |
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137 | (1) |
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17.6 The choice of a screen |
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17.8 Illustrative examples |
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140 | (2) |
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17.9 Problems for practice |
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142 | (3) |
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18 Size reduction of coal |
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145 | (10) |
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146 | (1) |
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18.2 Various forces in crushing |
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147 | (7) |
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18.3.2 Toothed roll crusher |
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149 | (2) |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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155 | (6) |
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19.1 Illustrative examples |
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157 | (3) |
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19.2 Problems for practice |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (30) |
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162 | (5) |
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20.1.1 Procedure for float and sink test |
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162 | (5) |
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20.2 Near gravity materials |
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167 | (2) |
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20.3 Yield reduction factor |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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20.5 Optimum degree of washability (O.D.W.) |
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171 | (2) |
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20.7 Effect of sizing on washability characteristics of a coal |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (5) |
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20.8.1 Construction of M-curve |
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20.8.2 M-curve for a three product system |
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175 | (1) |
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20.8.3 M-curve for blended cleaned and un-cleaned coal |
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176 | (1) |
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20.8.4 M-curve for blending clean coal from two plants |
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177 | (2) |
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20.9 Illustrative examples |
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179 | (9) |
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20.10 Problems for practice |
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188 | (3) |
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21 Coal beneficiation processes |
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191 | (2) |
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22 Principles of gravity concentration processes |
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193 | (18) |
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22.1 Motion of particles in a fluid |
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22.1.1 Equal settling particles |
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195 | (1) |
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22.2 Heavy medium separation |
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199 | (2) |
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201 | (3) |
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22.4 Flowing film concentration |
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204 | (2) |
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22.5 Concentration criterion |
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206 | (1) |
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22.6 Illustrative examples |
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207 | (2) |
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209 | (2) |
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23 Heavy medium separation |
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211 | (18) |
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211 | (1) |
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23.4 Medium recovery system |
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215 | (1) |
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23.5.1 Separation of middlings |
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218 | (1) |
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23.7 Dutch state mines process |
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220 | (2) |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (2) |
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23.10 Wemco drum separation process |
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225 | (1) |
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226 | (3) |
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229 | (12) |
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232 | (1) |
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24.2 Jigs for coal beneficiation |
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233 | (12) |
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233 | (2) |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (1) |
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237 | (4) |
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25 Flowing film concentration |
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241 | (4) |
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245 | (18) |
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26.2 Heavy medium cyclone |
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251 | (6) |
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255 | (2) |
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257 | (6) |
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259 | (4) |
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263 | (24) |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (3) |
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268 | (1) |
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27.3 Theories of flotation of coal |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (2) |
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272 | (1) |
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27.6 Number of flotation cells required |
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273 | (1) |
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27.7 Factors affecting the flotation of coal |
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274 | (4) |
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27.7.1 Preparation of the pulp |
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274 | (1) |
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27.7.3 Oxidation and rank of coal |
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275 | (1) |
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27.7.5 pH and water characteristics |
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275 | (1) |
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27.7.6 Flotation reagents |
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276 | (1) |
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27.7.8 Retention time and flow rate |
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277 | (1) |
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27.7.10 Flotation Machine Operation |
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278 | (1) |
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27.8 Evaluation of flotation performance |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (3) |
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283 | (1) |
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27.13 Illustrative examples |
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285 | (2) |
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28 Centrifugal separators |
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287 | (12) |
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28.1 Coarse coal separators |
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287 | (5) |
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287 | (1) |
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288 | (2) |
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290 | (1) |
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28.1.4 Tri-Flow separator |
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291 | (1) |
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28.2 Fine coal separators |
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292 | (7) |
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28.2.1 Falcon concentrator |
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293 | (1) |
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294 | (1) |
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28.2.3 Knelson concentrator |
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295 | (1) |
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28.2.4 Multi Gravity Separator |
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296 | (3) |
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29 Dry beneficiation of coal |
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299 | (12) |
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29.1 Air dense medium fluidized bed separator |
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301 | (1) |
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302 | (2) |
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29.3 FGX dry cleaning system |
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304 | (2) |
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29.4 Radiometric techniques |
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306 | (5) |
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311 | (14) |
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30.1 Dewatering of coarse coal |
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312 | (1) |
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30.2 Dewatering of small coal |
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312 | (2) |
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30.3 Dewatering of fine coal |
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314 | (11) |
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30.3.1 High frequency vibrating screen |
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314 | (1) |
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30.3.2 Classifying and thickening cyclones |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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317 | (3) |
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320 | (2) |
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322 | (3) |
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31 Coal washing efficiency |
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325 | (24) |
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31.1.1 Organic efficiency |
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326 | (1) |
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31.1.2 Anderson efficiency |
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326 | (1) |
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326 | (1) |
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31.1.4 Yield error (or) yield loss |
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327 | (1) |
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31.2 Independent criteria |
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327 | (7) |
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31.2.1 Probable error (or) Ecart Probable Moyen (Er) |
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331 | (1) |
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31.2.2 Error area or tromp area |
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332 | (1) |
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31.3 Plant efficiency measurement |
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334 | (2) |
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31.3.1 Control of medium density |
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335 | (1) |
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31.3.2 Control of product quality |
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335 | (1) |
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31.3.3 Quality of different size fractions |
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335 | (1) |
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336 | (1) |
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31.4 Methods to measure plant efficiency |
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336 | (5) |
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336 | (1) |
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31.4.2 Measurement of misplaced materials |
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337 | (1) |
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31.4.3 Efficiency testing |
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337 | (1) |
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31.4.5 Strain gauge measurement in chutes |
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339 | (1) |
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31.4.6 On-line ash and moisture monitors |
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339 | (1) |
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31.4.7 Automatic density control |
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340 | (1) |
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31.4.9 Control of medium viscosity and contamination |
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31.5 Illustrative examples |
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341 | (6) |
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31.6 Problems for practice |
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347 | (2) |
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32 Coal washing practice in India |
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349 | (24) |
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32.1.1 Low volatile coking coals |
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358 | (2) |
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32.1.2 New private coking coal washeries |
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360 | (1) |
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32.2 Non-coking coal washing |
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360 | (13) |
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32.2.1 Technology used for washing Indian non-coking coals |
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363 | (2) |
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32.2.1.1 Wet beneficiation |
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363 | (1) |
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32.2.1.2 Dry beneficiation |
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364 | (1) |
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32.2.2 Non-coking coal washeries in India |
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365 | (3) |
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32.2.3 Present status of washing |
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368 | (3) |
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32.2.4 New non-coking coal washeries |
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371 | (2) |
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373 | (8) |
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33.1 Wet washing processes |
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374 | (2) |
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33.1.1 Ascending current washers |
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374 | (1) |
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375 | (1) |
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33.1.3 Concentrating tables |
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376 | (1) |
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33.2 Dry cleaning processes |
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376 | (2) |
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33.2.2 Mechanical pickers |
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376 | (1) |
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377 | (1) |
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33.2.5 X-Ray based sorting |
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377 | (1) |
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33.3 Coal washing in important countries |
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378 | (3) |
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34 Recent developments in coal processing |
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381 | (10) |
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34.1 Chemical comminution for coal cleaning |
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381 | (1) |
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382 | (1) |
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34.4 Three product cyclone |
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34.6 High gradient magnetic separation (HGMS) |
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387 | (1) |
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34.7 Electostatic separation |
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388 | (1) |
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34.8 Chemical beneficiation |
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389 | (2) |
| Part C Coal utilization |
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391 | (68) |
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393 | (4) |
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393 | (1) |
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393 | (1) |
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35.3 Non linked washery (NLW) coal |
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394 | (1) |
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394 | (1) |
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394 | (1) |
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394 | (1) |
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394 | (1) |
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395 | (2) |
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397 | (22) |
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398 | (2) |
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400 | (6) |
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400 | (1) |
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36.2.2 By-product coke oven |
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401 | (3) |
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36.2.3 Non-recovery coke oven |
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404 | (1) |
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405 | (1) |
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36.3 Role of coke in blast furnace |
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406 | (3) |
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36.3.1 Blast furnace process |
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406 | (3) |
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36.4 Selection of coal for metallurgical coke |
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409 | (4) |
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410 | (1) |
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36.4.2 Coke reactivity index (CRI) & coke strength after reaction (CSR) (IS 4023:2013) |
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411 | (1) |
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36.4.3 Shatter test (IS 1354:2010) |
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411 | (1) |
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36.4.4 Micum test (IS 1354:2010) |
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412 | (1) |
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412 | (1) |
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412 | (1) |
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36.5 Classification of coking coals |
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413 | (3) |
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36.5.1 Prime coking coals |
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413 | (1) |
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36.5.2 Medium coking coals |
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413 | (1) |
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414 | (1) |
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36.5.4 Weakly coking coals |
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414 | (2) |
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36.6 Pulverized coal injection |
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416 | (3) |
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419 | (22) |
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37.1 Use of coal for power generation |
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420 | (7) |
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37.1.1 Pulverized coal firing thermal power plant |
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422 | (3) |
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425 | (1) |
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37.1.3 Selection of coal for boiler firing |
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426 | (1) |
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37.2 Use of coal for sponge iron production |
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427 | (5) |
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37.2.1 Sponge Iron production |
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431 | (1) |
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37.3 Use of coal for corex process |
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432 | (2) |
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37.4 Use of coal for cement production |
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434 | (7) |
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439 | (1) |
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37.4.2 Selection of coal for cement manufacture |
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439 | (2) |
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441 | (10) |
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38.1 Gasification of coal |
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441 | (3) |
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444 | (2) |
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38.2.1 Fixed or moving bed gasifiers |
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444 | (1) |
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38.2.2 Fluidized bed gasifiers |
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445 | (1) |
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38.2.3 Entrained flow gasifiers |
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446 | (1) |
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446 | (1) |
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38.4 Selection of coal for gasification |
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447 | (1) |
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38.5 Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) |
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448 | (1) |
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38.6 Underground coal gasification |
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449 | (1) |
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38.7 Gasification industry |
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450 | (1) |
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451 | (4) |
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39.1 Production of liquid fuels |
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452 | (1) |
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452 | (1) |
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39.1.2 Solvent extraction |
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452 | (1) |
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39.1.3 Refining carbonization products |
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453 | (1) |
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39.1.4 Coal gasification and fischer-tropsch process |
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453 | (1) |
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39.2 Practice of liquefaction of coal |
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453 | (2) |
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40 Carbon capture and storage |
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455 | (4) |
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40.1 Carbon dioxide capture |
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455 | (1) |
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40.2 Carbon dioxide transport |
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456 | (1) |
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40.3 Carbondioxide storage |
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457 | (2) |
| Annexure I Applications of computers |
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459 | (6) |
| Annexure II List of international and national standards used in coal and coke analysis and evaluation |
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465 | (8) |
| References |
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473 | (4) |
| Further readings |
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477 | (4) |
| Solutions to problems for practice |
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481 | (22) |
| Subject index |
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