Petrographic examination of coal-combustion fly ash

International Journal of Coal Geology

Volumn 92, Issue , 2012, Pages 90-97

  Hower, James C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Fly ash carbon; Fly ash classification; Incomplete combustion; Mercury; Pulverized coal combustion

Indexed keywords

AUXILIARY FUELS; FLY ASH CARBON; INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION; ORGANIC CONSTITUENTS; PETROGRAPHIC EXAMINATIONS; PETROGRAPHIC STUDIES; PULVERIZED COAL COMBUSTION; VITRINITES;

ARSENIC; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COAL; COAL ASH; FLUE GASES; FLY ASH; MERCURY (METAL); ORGANIC MINERALS;

COAL COMBUSTION;

ARSENIC; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COAL; COMBUSTION; FLY ASH; MELTING; MERCURY (ELEMENT); PETROGRAPHY;

EID: 84857121412     PISSN: 01665162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2011.12.012     Document Type: Article

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