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Fusibility and sintering characteristics of ash

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The temperature characteristics of ash fusibility are studied for a wide range of bituminous and brown coals, lignites, and shales with ratios R B/A of their alkaline and acid components between 0.03 and 4. Acritical value of R B/A is found at which the fusion temperatures are minimal. The sintering properties of the ashes are determined by measuring the force required to fracture a cylindrical sample. It is found that the strength of the samples increases sharply at certain temperatures. The alkali metal content of the ashes has a strong effect on their sintering characteristics.

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Translated from Élektricheskie Stantsii, No. 10, October 2011, pp. 25 – 30.

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Ots, A.A. Fusibility and sintering characteristics of ash. Power Technol Eng 45, 460–465 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10749-012-0294-0

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