Effect of the quality indices of coal on its grindability

Denis Miroshnichenko¹, Valentine Koval¹, Olena Bogoyavlenska¹, Serhiy Pyshyev², Evgen Malyi³, Michael Chemerinskiy³

¹National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute, Kharkiv, Ukraine

²Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine

³Ukrainian State University of Science and Technologies, Dnipro, Ukraine

Min. miner. depos. 2022, 16(4):40-46

https://doi.org/10.33271/mining16.04.040

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ABSTRACT

Purpose is to determine the effect of quality indices of coal characterized by different degrees of metamorphism as well as petrographic and ultimate composition on the values of its grindability defined by the Protodyakonov and Hardgrove methods.

Methods. 14 coal samples being a part of the raw material base of coking and chemical enterprises of Ukraine were studied. In terms of the samples, the parameters of technical, petrographic, and ultimate analysis were identified. GOST 21153.1-75 Rocks. Method of determining the Protodyakonov strength coefficient and ISO 5074:2015 Bituminous coal. Determination of Hardgrove grindability index were used to identify coal grindability. Graphical and mathematical dependencies between the indices of coal quality (R₀, V^daf, C^daf, O^ddaf) and values of its grindability (f and HGI) were developed.

Findings. The obtained mathematical and graphic dependencies of the effect of different indices of coal quality (R₀, V^daf, C^daf, O^ddaf) on the values of its grindability (f and HGI) were obtained. It is shown that dependence of coal quality indices with its strength coefficient (f) is much lower (R₂ = 0.550-0.716) than with the Hardgrove grindability index (HGI): R₂ = 0.807-0.937.

Originality. For the first time, comparative measurements of coal grindability according to the Protodyakonov and Hardgrove methods have been performed. It has been identified that the value of these indices are inversely proportional and described by a second-order polynom.

Practical implications. The obtained graphical and mathematic dependencies can be used to predict the operation of crushing equipment for both individual coal and the one of different grade and ultimate composition at coking-chemical and heat-producing enterprises.

Keywords: coal, volatile matter content, macerals, metamorphism, crushing, vitrinite, grindability

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