Multi-element determinations of N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) coal slurries using ICP-OES

Fuel

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 719-724

  Mujuru, M ^a   McCrindle, R I ^a   Botha, B M ^a   Ndibewu, P P ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Coal analysis; DMF; ICP OES; Slurry nebulization

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY; BARIUM; BITUMINOUS COAL; CALCIUM; CHEMICAL ELEMENTS; CHROMIUM; COAL; COAL INDUSTRY; COAL TRANSPORTATION; DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; GLYCEROL; GRINDING (COMMINUTION); GRINDING (MACHINING); INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; MANGANESE; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; METAL RECOVERY; MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY; OPTICAL EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; PARTICLE SIZE; SILICON; SLURRIES; STRONTIUM; TRACE ELEMENTS; ZINC; ZIRCONIUM;

CERTIFIED VALUES; COAL ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE LEVELS; COUPLED PLASMAS; DISPERSANTS; DMF; DRY GRINDING; ELEMENT DETERMINATIONS; ELEMENTAL ANALYSES; ICP-OES; MAJOR ELEMENTS; ROUTINE ANALYSES; SLURRY NEBULIZATION; SOUTH AFRICA; TRANSPORT EFFICIENCIES; TRITON X-100; WET GRINDING;

COAL SLURRIES;

EID: 58149492793     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2008.09.026     Document Type: Article

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