dc.contributor.author | Kariuki, DK | |
dc.contributor.author | Ndolo, JM | |
dc.contributor.author | Jumba, Isaac O | |
dc.contributor.author | Riaroh, DRO | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-13T11:15:05Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-06-13T11:15:05Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Kenya Journal of Sciences Series A Vol. 13 No.1, 2008 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/32964 | |
dc.description.abstract | Four coal exploration wells were sunk in the Mui Basin area lying in two administrative
districts of Kenya, Mwingi and Kitui districts. The average depths sunk ranged between 17 -
135 m. Coal samples encountered were analysed for calorific value, ash content, carbon
content, and were subsequently coal ranked. The samples were found to have calorific values
ranging from 3318 - 3980 callg and were ranked from bituminous to peat. The average ash
content ranged between 25 - 50 % while the carbon content ranged between 40 - 48.5 %. The
coal may be exploited for power generation | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | Coal rank | en |
dc.subject | Calorific value | en |
dc.subject | Exploration wells | en |
dc.subject | Mui basin | en |
dc.title | Alternative Energy Sources from Mui Basin in Kitui District, Kenya - A Case of Coal | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | Geology Department, Ministry of Energy, Kenya | en |
local.publisher | Department of Chemistry,University of Nairobi | en |