Occurrence of non-mineral inorganic elements in macerals of low-rank coals

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 242-250

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coal characterization; Electron microprobe; Inorganic elements; Maceral chemistry; Rank advance

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON MICROPROBES; INORGANIC ELEMENTS; MACERALS; RANK ADVANCE;

ADSORPTION; ALUMINUM; AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; CALCIUM; CARBOXYLATION; CLAY MINERALS; COAL INDUSTRY; LEACHING; MINERALS; NANOPARTICLES; ORGANIC MINERALS; ORGANOMETALLICS; SILICATE MINERALS;

COAL;

ABSORPTION; ADSORPTION; COAL RANK; ELECTRON PROBE ANALYSIS; INORGANIC MATTER; MACERAL; PERMIAN; TERTIARY; VITRINITE REFLECTANCE;

AUSTRALIA; INDONESIA; NEW ZEALAND; THAILAND;

EID: 77950626867     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2009.02.004     Document Type: Article

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