Comparison of elemental composition of macerals determined by electron microprobe to whole-coal ultimate analysis data

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 157-165

  Ward, Colin R ^a   Li, Zhongsheng ^a   Gurba, Lila W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Coal analysis; Coal petrology; Electron microprobe; Maceral chemistry

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; COAL SAMPLES; CONVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES; ELECTRON MICROPROBE (EMP); ELECTRON MICROPROBE TECHNIQUES; ELEMENTAL COMPOSITIONS; ELSEVIER (CO); INDIVIDUAL (PSS 544-7); LOW CONCENTRATIONS; MACERAL; MACERALS; MICRO PROBES; MICROPROBE ANALYSIS (MPA); ORGANIC MATTER (OM); RANK COAL; ULTIMATE ANALYSIS;

CHARGED PARTICLES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL ELEMENTS; COAL INDUSTRY; ELECTRONS; ERROR ANALYSIS; ERRORS; GARNETS; MEASUREMENT ERRORS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION);

COAL;

CALIBRATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COAL; ELECTRON PROBE ANALYSIS; ERROR ANALYSIS; MACERAL; ORGANIC MATTER; PETROLOGY; SAMPLING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 46749126907     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2008.05.010     Document Type: Article

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