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The operating performance of a 2.6 m x 1.6 m fluidized bed combustor with a nominal throughput of 2 tonne/h of wastes from a coal preparation plant is described. Results of plant trials are presented to show that combinations of coarse rejects and thickened tailings can be treated without recourse to auxiliary fuel. Calculations are presented which illustrate that with only small additions of coarse rejects the unthickened tailings could also be burned. The fluidized combustion of wastes from coal mining is shown to be not only a means of lessening the impact on the environment but also a source of considerable quantities of useful heat.
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LaNauze, R.D., Duffy, G.J., Potter, E.C., Bradshaw, A.V. (1980). Fluidized Combustion of Coal Washery Wastes. In: Grace, J.R., Matsen, J.M. (eds) Fluidization. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1045-7_11
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