coal refuse
1Coal slurry — consists of solid and liquid waste and is a by product of the coal mining and preparation processes. It is a fine coal refuse and water. Mining generates enormous amounts of solid waste in the form of rocks and dirt. This refuse is used to dam… …
2Coal slurry impoundment — A coal slurry impoundment consists of solid and liquid waste and is a by product of the coal mining and preparation processes. It is a fine coal refuse and water. Mining generates enormous amounts of solid waste in the form of rocks and dirt.… …
3coal mining — Coal was very important in the economic development of Britain. It was used as fuel in the factories built during the Industrial Revolution and continued to be important until the 1980s. The main coalfields are in north east England, the north… …
4Refuse-derived fuel — (RDF) or solid recovered fuel/ specified recovered fuel (SRF) is a fuel produced by shredding municipal solid waste (MSW) or steam pressure treating in an autoclave. RDF consists largely of organic components of municipal waste such as plastics… …
5Coal preparation plant — A coal washer in Eastern Kentucky A coal preparation plant (CPP) is a facility that washes coal of soil and rock, preparing it for transport to market. A CPP may also be called a coal handling and preparation plant (CHPP), prep plant, tipple, or… …
6Coal grade — This classification refers to coal quality and use. • Briquettes are made from compressed coal dust, with or without a binding agent such as asphalt. • Cleaned coal or prepared coal has been processed to reduce the amount of impurities… …
7Coal Washing — The treatment of coal to remove waste material such as: Dense (heavy) medium processes use a thick solution, usually a mixture of magnetite and water, to separate coal from impurities, such as sulfur, ash, and mercury, by gravity separation.… …
8Refuse mine — A surface mine where coal is recovered from previously mined coal. It may also be known as a silt bank, culm bank, refuse bank, slurry dam, or dredge operation. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
9Refuse recovery — The recapture of coal from a refuse mine or the coal recaptured by that process. The resulting product has been cleaned to reduce the concentration of noncombustible materials. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy… …
10Refuse bank — A repository for waste material generated by the coal cleaning process. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
