A preliminary study of the geology of the Elassona lignite deposits in central Greece

Antoniadis, P; Kaouras, G; Abatzi, SM; Zeppos, I; Gentzis, T

dc.contributor.author	Antoniadis, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Kaouras, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Abatzi, SM	en
dc.contributor.author	Zeppos, I	en
dc.contributor.author	Gentzis, T	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:18:33Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:18:33Z
dc.date.issued	2003	en
dc.identifier.issn	0090-8312	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/15083
dc.subject	Amourion	en
dc.subject	Domenikon	en
dc.subject	Elassona	en
dc.subject	Greece	en
dc.subject	Lignite	en
dc.subject	Xylite	en
dc.subject.classification	Energy & Fuels	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Chemical	en
dc.subject.other	Boreholes	en
dc.subject.other	Drilling	en
dc.subject.other	Lithology	en
dc.subject.other	Peat	en
dc.subject.other	Petrography	en
dc.subject.other	Amourion	en
dc.subject.other	Coal quality	en
dc.subject.other	Domenikon	en
dc.subject.other	Elassona	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Proximate analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Xylite	en
dc.subject.other	Lignite	en
dc.title	A preliminary study of the geology of the Elassona lignite deposits in central Greece	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1080/00908310303449	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00908310303449	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2003	en
heal.abstract	This study presents lithologic and macroscopic data from the recently-discovered lignite deposits of Domenikon and Amourion near Elassona in central Greece. The data is complimented with coal quality (proximate analysis and sulfur) as well as petrographic and palynological data aimed at unraveling the depositional environment during peat deposition. Samples taken from 3 deep boreholes, EL-57, EL-65, and EL-79, reveal that the lignite in both deposits contains a high percentage of xylite, with clay being the most abundant inorganic component. The Amourion deposit consists of alternations of lignite beds and inorganic strata. Proximate analysis data shows that the lignite deposits of Domenikon is of better quality than the Amourion lignite. The overall quality of both lignites is generally better than that of most other Greek lignites. On the basis of coal quality and estimated reserves obtained through drilling, it appears that both lignite deposits are suitable for economic exploitation.	en
heal.publisher	TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC	en
heal.journalName	Energy Sources	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1080/00908310303449	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000182369400002	en
dc.identifier.volume	25	en
dc.identifier.issue	5	en
dc.identifier.spage	383	en
dc.identifier.epage	393	en