The effect of mercury occurrence on mercury rejection during coal preparation

International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 20-31

  Liu, H Y ^a   Yu, D ^a   Yang, W ^a   Feng, L ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Coal preparation; Float sink test; Mercury; Sequential extraction test; Sulfur

Indexed keywords

COAL PREPARATION PLANTS; COAL SAMPLE; ENERGY RECOVERY; FLOAT-SINK TEST; HEBEI PROVINCE; MERCURY; MERCURY REDUCTION; REFLECTION MICROSCOPE; SEQUENTIAL EXTRACTION; SPECIFIC GRAVITY;

COAL INDUSTRY; COAL PREPARATION; MERCURY (METAL); POSITIVE IONS; SULFUR; TESTING;

COAL COMBUSTION;

EID: 79251529205     PISSN: 19392699     EISSN: 19392702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19392699.2010.534516     Document Type: Article

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