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Morlock
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7 years ago

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Do you know the outlet for the coal once they get started?

Ty Gwyn
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#22

No,not specific outlets,but I imagine same as before the domestic market,
One market for Anthracite that I never knew or thought about before is the sewage filtration process,apparently it consumes large tonnages in various sizes.

Quizsmith
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There was talk of a new opencast between Ffos-y-fran (Merthyr Tydfil) opencast and the Rhymney Valley a couple of years ago. Objections by the council and residents and the uncertainty over Tata Steels future seemed to scupper that. Maybe it is felt that the drift mine option may be easier?

Morlock
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7 years ago

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"Ty Gwyn" wrote:
No,not specific outlets,but I imagine same as before the domestic market,
One market for Anthracite that I never knew or thought about before is the sewage filtration process,apparently it consumes large tonnages in various sizes.

The place I worked had two water filtration plants, one used Anthracite as the filter medium.
Hope they're going to run the output through a washery as there was a fair bit of stone in loads bought from there last time it was operating.

Ty Gwyn
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I remember you mentioning before about the stone in the coal,There was a new washery built not long before it closed last time,hope it does a better job than before.

The water filtration plant you worked at,was that for domestic water or to do with the sewerage filtration process?

Ty Gwyn
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"Quizsmith" wrote:
There was talk of a new opencast between Ffos-y-fran (Merthyr Tydfil) opencast and the Rhymney Valley a couple of years ago. Objections by the council and residents and the uncertainty over Tata Steels future seemed to scupper that. Maybe it is felt that the drift mine option may be easier?

There was a piece on the radio last week or week before regarding lack of funds for the reclaimation of Ffos y fran by the company,that in itself will scupper any future developments proposed across the road unless the initial agreement is adhered to.

Morlock
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#27

"Ty Gwyn" wrote:
I remember you mentioning before about the stone in the coal,There was a new washery built not long before it closed last time,hope it does a better job than before.

The Anthracite we were buying appeared to be sold unwashed at the pit yard

Edit: Anthracite filter was for boiler feed water.

ttxela
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7 years ago

#28

"Morlock" wrote:

"legendrider" wrote:
The cement industry for one, uses a pulverised coal/air fuel mix which just cant be replaced with solar/wind/wave power.

I suspect coal is on the way out in cement production, gas/oil fired kilns offer easier control of firing parameters and stack emission control.
Interesting info on kiln fuels.

http://www.cemex.co.uk/alternativefuels.aspx

The rotating kiln at the CEMEX plant I toured a while back was gas fired, a bit off topic but what particularly struck me were the fist sized cracks in the drive rings which were apparently well within acceptable tolerances 😮