Progression in sulfur isotopic compositions from coal to fly ash: Examples from single-source combustion in Indiana

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 73, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 273-284

  Yaofa Jiang, ^a   Elswick, Erika R ^b   Mastalerz, Maria ^c  

^a XUZHOU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coal; Fly ash; Illinois Basin; Indiana; Sulfur isotopic composition

Indexed keywords

HIGH-SULFUR SPRINGFIELD COAL; LOW-SULFUR DANVILLE COAL; SULFUR ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION;

COAL MINES; FLY ASH; FRACTIONATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; SULFUR; THERMOOXIDATION;

COAL COMBUSTION;

ACCUMULATION; COAL; COAL SEAM; COMBUSTION; DEPOSITION; FLY ASH; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; OXIDATION; PARENT BODY; PENNSYLVANIAN; SULFUR; SULFUR ISOTOPE;

INDIANA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 38049094577     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2007.06.004     Document Type: Article

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