Nuclear methods in coal research

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5588308

Lyon, W. S.

Nuclear methods, particularly neutron activation analysis (NAA) provide useful information about elemental constituents in coal and fly ash, but often other techniques are required to supplement NAA data. Spark source mass spectrometry and atomic absorption have been studied as methods for determination of certain elements in coal that are not easily measured by NAA. In work concerned with the chemical speciation of elements in fly ash, a number of analytical techniques have been used; these include NAA, chemical etching and separation, optical and electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 5588308
• Report Number(s): CONF-800433--1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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