Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 189, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1918 — Ventilate Coal Piles. [ARTICLE]

Ventilate Coal Piles.

Unless coal piles are well ventilated spontaneous combustion will follow. To prevent spontaneous combustion. the bureau of mines gives these suggestions: (1) Build a coal bln on dry ground. (2) Store only one size of coal in each pile. (3) Remove fine coal for immediate use if possible. (4) Don’t wet and dry the coal alternately while piling. (5) ' -Store the coal in small piles near, the place where it is to be used. (6) Use small Mte in storage yards.