Comparative study of a vitrinite-rich and an inertinite-rich Witbank coal (South Africa) using pyrolysis-gas chromatography

Abstract This study aims to compare iso-rank vitrinite-rich and inertinite-rich coal samples to understand the impact of coal-forming processes on pyrolysis chemistry. A medium rank C bituminous coal was density-fractionated to create a vitrinite-rich and an inertinite-rich sub-sample. The vitrinite...

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Main Authors: Ofentse M. Moroeng, Vimbai Mhuka, Mathew M. Nindi, R. James Roberts, Nicola J. Wagner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-10-01
Series:International Journal of Coal Science & Technology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40789-019-00274-3