Reactivity of semifusinite and fusinite in the view of micro-Raman spectroscopy examination

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 194-203

  Morga, Rafal ^a  

^a SILESIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Coal; Fusinite; Inertinite; Raman spectroscopy; Reactivity; Semifusinite

Indexed keywords

BAND POSITION; DIFFERENT COALS; FUSINITE; HIGHER FREQUENCIES; INERTINITE; LOWER FREQUENCIES; MEAN VALUES; MICRO RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; RAMAN BANDS; SEMIFUSINITE; SILESIAN COALS;

BITUMINOUS COAL; COAL; RAMAN SCATTERING; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; REACTIVITY (NUCLEAR);

COKING;

BITUMINOUS COAL; CHARCOAL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MACERAL; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

POLAND; SLASKIE; UPPER SILESIAN COAL BASIN;

EID: 82955248111     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2011.10.005     Document Type: Article

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