Application of organic petrology and geochemistry to coal waste studies

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-23

  Misz Kennan, Magdalena ^a   Fabiańska, Monika J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

Author keywords

Coal wastes; Geochemical indices; Macerals; Organic biomarkers; Self heating; Thermal alteration

Indexed keywords

COAL WASTES; GEOCHEMICAL INDICES; MACERALS; SELF-HEATING; THERMAL ALTERATION;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BITUMINOUS MATERIALS; COAL; COAL COMBUSTION; CRACKS; ORGANIC MINERALS; OXIDATION; PARAFFINS; PETROGRAPHY; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PHENOLS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; WASTE INCINERATION; WASTES;

HEATING;

BIOMARKER; COAL MINING; GEOCHEMISTRY; HEATING; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MACERAL; ORGANIC COMPOUND; ORGANIC MATTER; OXIDATION; PETROLOGY; PHENOL; THERMAL ALTERATION; VITRINITE; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 80053617896     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2011.07.001     Document Type: Review

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