Chlorine in coal: A review

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 67, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 127-144

  Yudovich, Ya E ^a   Ketris, M P ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Chlorine; Coal; Geochemistry; HAPs; Mode of occurrence

Indexed keywords

BASINAL CHLORIDE BRINES; COAL ORGANIC MACROMOLECULES; EPIGENETIC BRINE INFLUENCE;

BRINES; CARBONATES; COAL; GEOCHEMISTRY; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SILICATES; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SULFIDE MINERALS;

CHLORINE;

BITUMINOUS COAL; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHLORINE; FRACTIONATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; INORGANIC MATTER; LIGNITE; ORGANIC MATTER; SORPTION;

EID: 33746809446     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2005.09.004     Document Type: Review

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