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Original Articles

Compaction of coal wash to optimise its utilisation as water-front reclamation fill

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Pages 36-45 | Received 05 Apr 2012, Accepted 03 Sep 2012, Published online: 15 Oct 2012
 

Abstract

The coal mining industry in and around Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, is responsible for producing an ever growing quantity of coal washery reject materials and other mine waste aggregates. Considerable effort is being undertaken to reuse, beneficially, these waste products in the immediate suburbs of Wollongong. In this paper, detailed laboratory investigations carried out on coal wash (i.e. coarse coal washery reject), produced at Dendrobium coal mine near Wollongong, are presented. Geotechnical tests were conducted to determine the particle size distribution, compaction characteristics, shear resistance and collapse potential. Compaction tests were performed under dry and submerged conditions to examine comprehensively the compactability and the strength properties of coal wash. The laboratory tests show that, if properly compacted, Dendrobium coal wash has a good potential as effective low-porosity fill for embankments and port reclamation.

Acknowledgement

The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial assistance from the Australian Research Council, Coffey Geotechnics, Douglas Partners, Menard Bachy and Port Kembla Port Corporation. The authors also appreciate the support of BHP Illawarra Coal for supplying the coal wash for this study. Laboratory assistance by Ms Dilrukshi Yagama is greatly appreciated.

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