Coal and Coke Petrography as Applied to the Iron Blast Furnace
B. N. Nandi Senior Scientific Officer, F-uels & Mining Practice Division, Mines Branch, Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys, Ottawa, Ont
This paper is a study of the application of the science of coal petrology to the use of coal in the iron and steel industry. The petrography of coal is given the most attention, with some mention of coal palynology. The history of the petrographical analysis of coal is first outlined, with a description of the various coal entities, and then the apparatus and experimental techniques employed for coal evaluation are discussed. The coke stability factor and the relation of coke strength to petrographical data are also covered, and some space is given to the new science of coke microscopy, in particular its use in following the oxidation of coals.
Keywords:
Bituminous Coal Research Inc., blast furnace, carbonization, coke, petrography, Coal, Coal petrography, Coke, Cokes, inert, Materials, mining, Rank, Stability, Structure
