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Comparison of hydrocarbon extracts from seven coals by capillary GC and GC/MS

Conference · · Prepr. Pap., Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem.; (United States)
OSTI ID:7089646

The chloroform extraction of seven coals yielded extracts that gave unique capillary GC profiles. Several groups of hydrocarbon biological markers were detected in the coal extracts by mass spectrometry using selected ion scans. n-Alkanes, pristane, sesquiterpenes, several tricycle alkanes and pentacyclic triterpanes with molecular weights from 398 to 454 were detected. The coal extract profiles fell into four groups: BB1, BB2 (Texas lignites) and MOC (Australian lignite); B3 (North Dakota lignite) and WYO1 (Wyoming, subbituminous); ALB1 (Alberta, Canandian subbituminous), and POW1 (Ohio, bituminous). Profiles were characteristic and reproducible for each coal.

Research Organization:
US Department of Energy Grand Forks Energy Technology Center Box 8213, University Station Grand Forks, North Dakota
OSTI ID:
7089646
Report Number(s):
CONF-830814-
Journal Information:
Prepr. Pap., Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Prepr. Pap., Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem.; (United States) Vol. 28:4; ISSN ACFPA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English