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Infrared absorption characteristics of hydroxyl groups in coal tars

Abstract

Tar evolution was observed over a temperature range of 150-600 C for four coals. Pittsburgh bituminous, Illinois No.6, Rawhide subbituminous, and Texas lignite. Isolation of the evolved tars in a nitrogen matrix at 15 degrees K produced better resolved infrared spectra than those in a coal matrix, thus enhancing structural characterization of the tar molecules. Two distinct hydroxyl functional groups in the tar molecules free of hydrogen bonding were identified for the first time without interference from H/sub 2/O absorptions. These absorptions at 3626.5 cm/sup -1/ have been assigned to phenolic hydroxyls. It is suggested that carboxylic and aliphatic hydroxyl groups do not survive the vaporization process. Tars from Illinois No.6 were found to contain the largest amount of phenolic hydroxyl; Pittsburgh No. 8 tar contains approximately half of that for Illinois No.6 while Rawhide and Texas lignite contain much less phenolic than either of the other coals. 10 references, 6 figures, 1 table.
Publication Date:
Jan 01, 1987
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
EDB-87-069750
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Fuel; (United Kingdom); Journal Volume: 66:1
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; COAL TAR; STRUCTURAL CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BITUMINOUS COAL; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; HYDROXYL RADICALS; INFRARED SPECTRA; LIGNITE; PHENOLS; SUBBITUMINOUS COAL; AROMATICS; BLACK COAL; BROWN COAL; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; COAL; ENERGY SOURCES; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; MATERIALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RADICALS; SPECTRA; TAR; 010600* - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Properties & Composition; 010500 - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Products & By-Products
OSTI ID:
6698317
Research Organizations:
William Marsh Rice Univ., Houston, TX
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: FUELA
Submitting Site:
CLA
Size:
Pages: 51-54
Announcement Date:
Apr 01, 1987

Citation Formats

Cannon, S A, Chu, C J, Hange, R H, and Margrave, J L. Infrared absorption characteristics of hydroxyl groups in coal tars. United Kingdom: N. p., 1987. Web. doi:10.1016/0016-2361(87)90211-0.
Cannon, S A, Chu, C J, Hange, R H, & Margrave, J L. Infrared absorption characteristics of hydroxyl groups in coal tars. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/0016-2361(87)90211-0
Cannon, S A, Chu, C J, Hange, R H, and Margrave, J L. 1987. "Infrared absorption characteristics of hydroxyl groups in coal tars." United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/0016-2361(87)90211-0.
@misc{etde_6698317,
title = {Infrared absorption characteristics of hydroxyl groups in coal tars}
author = {Cannon, S A, Chu, C J, Hange, R H, and Margrave, J L}
abstractNote = {Tar evolution was observed over a temperature range of 150-600 C for four coals. Pittsburgh bituminous, Illinois No.6, Rawhide subbituminous, and Texas lignite. Isolation of the evolved tars in a nitrogen matrix at 15 degrees K produced better resolved infrared spectra than those in a coal matrix, thus enhancing structural characterization of the tar molecules. Two distinct hydroxyl functional groups in the tar molecules free of hydrogen bonding were identified for the first time without interference from H/sub 2/O absorptions. These absorptions at 3626.5 cm/sup -1/ have been assigned to phenolic hydroxyls. It is suggested that carboxylic and aliphatic hydroxyl groups do not survive the vaporization process. Tars from Illinois No.6 were found to contain the largest amount of phenolic hydroxyl; Pittsburgh No. 8 tar contains approximately half of that for Illinois No.6 while Rawhide and Texas lignite contain much less phenolic than either of the other coals. 10 references, 6 figures, 1 table.}
doi = {10.1016/0016-2361(87)90211-0}
journal = []
volume = {66:1}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1987}
month = {Jan}
}