Bibliography: leaves 272-286. / xxix, 286 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Uses different experimental techniques to study the spontaneous combustion behaviour of Victorian brown coal. In such a way, the influence of system conditions involved the different techniques can be understood with confidence, thus providing an improved understanding of the spontaneous combustion. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, 1999