Coal Handling Overview Part 1

Receiving Operations Describe the equipment generally used to receive coal and deliver it to coal transport equipment. Explain how conveyors chutes and flop gates are used to direct theflow of coal through a coal handling system. Outdoor Coal Storage Identify how coal can be delivered to a coal pile. Explain how coal can be stored to reduce erosion and spontaneous combustion. List three ways that coal can be reclaimed from a coal pile.