This thesis reports a study on the effects of size distribution, moisture content and oil addition on bulk density and angle of repose of coal. The experimental work includes four stages. The first stage is to develop reliable experimental techniques. The results confirm that ASTM cubic foot test is reliable for measurement of bulk density and angle of repose if properly operated, although the latter is better measured in a piling process. Stages 2 and 3 are to investigate the effects of size distribution by using -3.55mm% for stage 2 and mean size do.s for stage 3, water content and oil addition on bulk density and angle of repose of coal. For each of them, empirical equations are formulated to predict bulk density and angle of repose. The results indicate that the fraction -3.55mm cutting size in stage 2 does not affect bulk density significantly, while the increase of do.s decreases bulk density to a minimum and then increases. Particle size distribution does not affect angle of repose much. The increase of moisture content decreases bulk density and increases angle of repose significantly. The increase of oil addition increases bulk density while decreases angle of repose significantly. The correlation between bulk density and angle of repose can also be observed: the higher bulk density, the lower angle of repose. There are other variables affecting bulk density and angle of repose. They include oil type, absorption time discharging height and external loading. Their effects on bulk density and angle of repose are quantified in stage 4. The results suggest that, a higher discharging position or larger external loading increase bulk density significantly. Angle of repose decreases when increase the height of discharging position. Diesel oil performed better than waste oil addition in terms of bulk density enhancement. For most of the cases examined, bulk density and angle of repose become stable after ~24 hours oil absorption time.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/258301 |
| Date | January 2007 |
| Creators | Liu, Chang, Materials Science & Engineering, Faculty of Science, UNSW |
| Publisher | Awarded by:University of New South Wales. Materials Science & Engineering |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | Copyright Liu Chang., http://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/copyright |
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