Assessing spontaneous combustion risk in South African coal mines using a GIS tool

Uludag S

dc.contributor.advisor	Phillips HR	en
dc.contributor.author	Uludag S	en
dc.date.accessioned	2016-09-22T11:18:13Z
dc.date.available	2016-09-22T11:18:13Z
dc.date.created	1999	en
dc.date.submitted	2001	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11892/109520
dc.description.abstract	A methodology to identify and map spontaneous combustion risk is developed by means of mapping. It has been achieved by using a Geographic Information System (GIS) tool. The factors affecting spontaneous combustion are mapped using ILWIS in a raster format. The raster maps are assigned ratings to indicate hazard level and then weighted. A risk map is obtained by combining the weighted maps. Several laboratory tests have been carried out to determine the Wits-Ehac index of coal from the Witbank Coalfield, and these are included in the risk calculation as a risk factor.	en
dc.language	English	en
dc.title	Assessing spontaneous combustion risk in South African coal mines using a GIS tool	en
dc.type	Masters degree	en
dc.description.degree	MSc (Min Eng)	en