Inorganic Geochemistry of Coal

Comprehensive reference covering the mineral elements in coal, industrial utilization of critical elements, and adverse effects on environments and human health of toxic elements

Shifeng Dai (Author), Robert B. Finkelman (Author), James C. Hower (Author), David French (Author), Ian T. Graham (Author), Lei Zhao (Author)

9780323956345, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 22 June 2023

300 pages
23.5 x 19 x 2 cm, 0.45 kg

Inorganic Geochemistry of Coal explains how to determine the concentrations and modes of occurrence of elements in coal, how to diminish adverse effects of toxic elements on the environment and human health, which elements in coal could be industrially utilized, and which elements can be successfully used as indications for deciphering depositional environments and tectonic evolution. As coal use will remain at an all-time high for the next several decades, there is a critical need for understanding the properties of this fuel to ensure efficient use, encourage its economic by-product potential, and to help minimize its negative technological, environmental and health impacts.

1. Preview 2. Analytical methods of elements in coal 3. Abundance of elements in coal 4. Enrichment mechanism of elements in coal 5. Definition and importance of modes of occurrence of elements in coal 6. Modes of occurrence of elements in coal 7. Minerals in coal as the hosts of chemical elements 8. Selected toxic elements and their effects on human health 9. Critical Elements in coal 10. Future directions and applications

Subject Areas: Thermodynamics & heat [PHH]