Modification of coal by subcritical steam: an examination of modified Illinois no. 6 coal
Modification of coal by subcritical steam: an examination of modified Illinois no. 6 coal
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DOI:
10.1021/ef00016a012
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发表时间:
1989-07
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影响因子:
5.3
通讯作者:
S. Brandes;R. Graff;M. L. Gorbaty;M. Siskin
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作者:
S. Brandes;R. Graff;M. L. Gorbaty;M. Siskin
Steam-treated coal swells considerably more than the raw coal in water. This implies that the steam-treated coal is more hydrophilic. It exhibits a lower degree of hydrogen bonding and has an IR spectrum different from that of raw coal. Elemental analysis of treated coal shows a significant decrease in organic oxygen content. A mild O-alkylation of treated coal with labeled methyl iodide, however, introduces twice the enrichment by 13 C as does the same procedure carried out on raw coal. It may be concluded that steam-modified coal contains twice as many hydroxyl groups as raw coal. It is postulated that steam reacts with the ether linkages in coal, forming hydroxyl groups and thereby substantially reducing the presence of an important covalent cross-link in the coal structure