Abstract
Humic acids from four coals, varying in rank from peat to subbituminous coal, have been characterized by elemental analysis, acidic groups, molecular weight, electrophoresis and visible, FT-i.r. and CP/MAS 13C n.m.r. spectroscopy. The humic acids increase in carbon content, molecular weight, condensation degree and aromaticity ( f a ) with increasing maturation of the parent coals, while the oxygen content decreases with a loss of oxygen functional groups. The presence of lignin-like polymers, poly-saccharides and peptidic materials in humic acids from peat was established using i.r. and 13C n.m.r. spectroscopy. The structural changes observed in humic acids are in agreement with the recognized coalification theory and tend to support the hypothesis of condensation of humic acids into insoluble humin of coal.
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