From in-situ coal to fly ash: A study of coal mines and power plants from Indiana

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 59, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 171-192

  Mastalerz, Maria ^a   Hower, James C ^b   Drobniak, Agnieszka ^a   Mardon, Sarah M ^b   Lis, Grzegorz ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coal; Fly ash; Indiana; Mercury; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

IN-SITU COAL; SINGLE-SOURCE COAL; SPINEL CONTENTS;

COAL COMBUSTION; COAL MINES; COAL PREPARATION; FLY ASH; PETROGRAPHY; POWER PLANTS; SULFUR;

IN SITU PROCESSING;

COAL; COAL MINE; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; FLY ASH;

INDIANA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3843127315     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2004.01.005     Document Type: Article

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