Application of LIBS and TMA for the determination of combustion predictive indices of coals and coal blends

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 257, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 5447-5451

  Ctvrtnickova, T ^a   Mateo, M P ^a   Yanez A ^a   Nicolas, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Coal blends; Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS); Predictive indices; Thermo mechanical analysis (TMA)

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COAL; COAL ASH; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; LASER INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY; QUALITY CONTROL;

COAL BLENDS; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; LABORATORY METHODS; LASERINDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY (LIBS); PREDICTIVE INDICES; QUALITY OF INFORMATION; TECHNIQUES AND RESULTS; THERMOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS;

COAL COMBUSTION;

EID: 79952312444     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2010.12.025     Document Type: Conference Paper

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