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Proximate analysis, rheological properties and technological applications of some Nigerian coals | ||
International Journal of Industrial Chemistry | ||
دوره 4، شماره 1، اسفند 2013، صفحه 45-51 | ||
نوع مقاله: research article | ||
شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): https://doi.org/10.1186/2228-5547-4-7 | ||
نویسندگان | ||
Solomon A Ryemshak1؛ Aliyu Jauro* 2 | ||
1Fuels and Energy Division, National Metallurgical Development Centre (NMDC), P.M.B. 2116, Jos, Plateau State, 930001, Nigeria | ||
2National Centre for Petroleum Research and Development (NCPRD), Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, P.M.B. 0248, Bauchi, Bauchi State, 740272, Nigeria | ||
چکیده | ||
Background Nigeria is endowed with large coal deposits, but some of them are yet to be explored. A combination of proximate analysis and rheological properties were used in characterizing the newly discovered Tai, Garin Maiganga and Shankodi-Jangwa coals in order to determine their suitable applications. Results Tai, Garin Maiganga and Shankodi-Jangwa coals were found to have moisture contents of 9.61%, 5.51% and 1.33%; volatile matter contents of 45.11%, 40.53% and 17.37%; ash contents of 23.40%, 20.42% and 17.37%; and fixed carbon contents of 24.11%, 34.75% and 57.57%, respectively. Shankodi-Jangwa coal had the highest percentage of sulphur (1.63%), while both Tai and Garin Maiganga coals had sulphur contents of less than 1%. The agglomerating and rheological properties of the coals revealed that only Shankodi-Jangwa coal has some coking properties with a crucible number of 3.0, temperature range of 107°C, maximum fluidity of 300 and dilatometric G value of 0.96, indicating that it is a low-plasticity and medium-coking coal, which may be blended with strongly coking, low-ash, low-sulphur and high-fluidity coal. Conclusions The results indicate that all the coal samples could be suitable for liquefaction; Shankodi-Jangwa coal may be suitable for hydro-gasification in the production of methane. Classification of the Tai, Garin Maiganga and Shankodi-Jangwa coals using the International Standard Organization (ISO) chart revealed that the ISO code numbers are 900, 800 and 622, respectively. | ||
کلیدواژهها | ||
Coking coal؛ Nigeria؛ Proximate analysis؛ Sulphur؛ Plasticity؛ Rheology؛ Physico-chemical properties؛ Elemental composition | ||
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