Extraction and Chemical Characterization of Humic Acid from Nitric Acid Treated Lignite and Bituminous Coal Samples

Currently, conversion of coal into alternative fuel and non-fuel valuable products is in demand and growing interest. In the present study, humic acid was extracted from two different ranks of coal, i.e., low rank and high rank (lignite and bituminous), through chemical pretreatment by nitric acid....

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Main Authors: Noureen Fatima, Asif Jamal, Zaixing Huang, Rabia Liaquat, Bashir Ahmad, Rizwan Haider, Muhammad Ishtiaq Ali, Tayyba Shoukat, Zeid A. ALOthman, Mohamed Ouladsmane, Tariq Ali, Shafqat Ali, Naseem Akhtar, Mika Sillanpää
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/16/8969