Mineralogy and environmental geochemistry of lagooned ashes resulted from combustion of Maritza East lignite, Bulgaria

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 71, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 287-302

  Yossifova, Mariana ^a   Valćeva, Sevdalina ^b   Djourova, Evelina ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Bulgaria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Bulgaria; Coal; Environment; Lagooned ash; Mineral composition; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

FEED COAL; LAGOONED ASH;

GEOCHEMISTRY; LIGNITE; MINERALOGY; PHASE COMPOSITION; THERMOELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

COAL COMBUSTION;

BITUMINOUS COAL; BURNING; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMBUSTION; GEOCHEMISTRY; LIGNITE; MINERAL DEPOSIT; MINERALIZATION; MINERALOGY; TRACE ELEMENT;

BULGARIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 34247645415     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2006.09.003     Document Type: Article

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