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In this chapter, some of the unique influential factors existing in a mine sealed volume which may greatly change the determination judgments are reviewed and presented. In order to achieve better and more accurate explosibility judgments, a modified Coward explosibility diagram method is proposed in this chapter. The important characteristic points or parameters to construct the explosibility triangle such as: upper flammable limit, lower flammable limit, nose limit, etc. are corrected or modified. The cross-verification study using the USBM explosibility diagram served as a double check and has also been referenced at the end of this chapter.
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Cheng, J. (2018). Improved Explosibility Diagram Method. In: Explosions in Underground Coal Mines. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74893-1_4
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