There are no documented records of when or how mankind first discovered that a certain "black rock" would burn. However, it is known that coal was employed as a fuel in China circa 1100 BC and that Welsh Bronze Age cultures had used coal for funeral pyres. There are many other instances where coal receives some mention in the histori…
Coal petrology ,when employed effectively,is one of the most important tools we have for the management of coal as a producer of energy .to understand the properties of coal in utilization ,coal by-products and their applications ,one requires a thorough appreciation of coal composition and how coal impacts our health and environment.applied coal petrology :the role of petrology in col utilizat…
The Ombilin Basin is a Tertiary intermontane basin, located within the Barisan Mountain Range of West Sumatera. Despite its relatively small Tertiary basin covering approximately 1500 sq km within the Padang Highland, the Ombilin Basin contain sequence of Tertiary sediment up to 15,000 ft thick. The basin is well known for coal mining carried out since 1891 in Sawahlunto area. Based on ARI/ s…
This report which describes the geological setting and physical features of the most important coal deposits in Central Sumatra is based on detailed studies over 13 years by the Sub-Directorate of Coal and Peat Exploration, which is the most experienced and well equipped government coal exploration group in this country. The Sub-Directorate of Coal and Peat Exploration within the Directorate…
Daerah penyelidikan terletak di Kecamatan Batu Sopang, Kabupaten Paser, Provinsi Kalimantan Timur. Secara geografis dibatasi oleh koordinat 1154500 1160000" Bujur Timur dan 014500"-020000 Lintang Selatan. Daerah ini secara geologi termasuk Cekungan Pasir dengan formasi pembawa batubara ( Coal Bearing Formation) adalah Formasi Warukin dan Formasi Tanjung. Kegia…