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COAL HANDLING PROPERTIES

Thread starter gcc3
Start date Oct 9, 2003

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Oct 9, 2003

gcc3

Structural

I need some reference values of the friction angle and cohesion of coal. This coal is to be used in steel plant.
It is confined in a bilge for 20 days. The bilge is filled with coal using a ship loader. The bilge height is about 15m. The grain size is about 1 to 3mm.

Thank you