Abstract
Pore structure of coal has a great influence on its behavior during mining, preparation, and utilization. Characterization of the pore structure of twelve Turkish coals from different geographic locations and with carbon contents varying between 61 and 84% (on dry ash-free basis) was carried out using different techniques. The volume and area of macropores were determined by mercury intrusion porosimetry. Mesopore volumes and areas were determined by N2 gas adsorption at 77 K using the Barrett−Joyner−Halenda (BJH) method. Brunauer−Emmet−Teller (BET) areas were calculated using the same data. Micropore volumes and areas were determined by the application of the Dubinin−Radushkevich (DR) equation to the CO2 adsorption data at 298 K. True and apparent densities of coals were measured by helium and mercury displacement. Pore size distributions were evaluated using data thus obtained. Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) technique was also employed to determine the surface area of some samples. The highest BET ...
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