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Title: Surface and pore properties of ANL and PETC coals

Conference · · Prepr. Pap., Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5975095

Surface areas, pore volumes, pore size distribution, and solid densities were measured for three ANL coals (Pittsburgh No. 8, Wyodak, and Beulah Zap Lignite), two PETC coals (Lower Wilcox, and Dietz) and a Utah Scofield coal and for chars derived from these coals. Surface areas were measured using nitrogen and carbon dioxide adsorptions; pore volumes were determined using nitrogen adsorption, mercury porosimetry, and NMR spin-lattice relaxation measurements of samples saturated with water. Solid densities were obtained using helium displacement. The results indicate that chars have larger surface areas and pores relative to coals; large fractions of the internal surfaces of coals are not penetrated by nitrogen molecules but are penetrated by carbon dioxide suggesting that the pores are mostly smaller than 1 nm.

Research Organization:
Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT (USA)
OSTI ID:
5975095
Report Number(s):
CONF-8809161-
Journal Information:
Prepr. Pap., Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem.; (United States), Vol. 33:3; Conference: Symposium on research with Argonne premium coal samples, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 25-30 Sep 1988
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English