Analytical Methods to Characterize and Quantify Sulfur in Coal: A Review

摘要

There are a growing number of analytical methods available to industry and research for analyzing in coal. Each method is based on some unique characteristic of a particular element or compound. As greater advances are made in sulfur reduction technology, the burden of substantiating the outcomes rests on the development of analytical methods of sulfur determination. To confidently state that a process reduces sulfur, and analytical method sensitive to the forms of sulfur in both the feed and product coals must coexist with that process. Some methods for the determination of sulfur in coal, and obstacles to analysis, are presented. 12 refs., 3 figs. (ERA citation 13:005384)