A relationship between the carbon and hydrogen content of coals and their vitrinite reflectance

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 70, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 79-86

  Smith, J R ^a   Smith, J W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian coal; Carbon content; Hydrogen content; Suppressed reflectance; Vitrinite reflectance

Indexed keywords

SUPPRESSED REFLECTANCE; VITRINITE REFLECTANCE;

CARBON; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HYDROGEN; REFLECTION;

COAL;

CARBON; COAL; HYDROGEN; REFLECTANCE; VITRINITE;

EID: 33846904557     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2006.02.010     Document Type: Article

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