Mercury release during thermal treatment of two Chinese coal gangues

The utilization of coal gangue in power plants has become a new anthropogenic discharge source of mercury and attracted much concern in China. It is crucial to obtain the information about the mercury release during thermal treatment of coal gangue. In this study, the mercury release behavior of two coal gangues selected from two power plants were studied under different thermal treatment conditions of heating rate, residence time, and atmosphere. The results of mercury release profile show that the specified release temperature ranges for the different modes of occurrence of Hg are scarcely affected by the heating rate of 10, 20, and 40 °C/min. A higher heating rate could promote the Hg release to some extent. The mercury release ratio gradually increases with the extension of residence time for both coal gangues. The oxidizing environment has a positive effect on mercury release < 600 °C and has a minor effect > 600 °C. Mercury in coal gangue is more volatile than coal gangue matrix and the mercury in GD coal gangue is more easily released out than that in ED coal gangue.     

煤矸石堆积下多环芳烃的淋溶污染特征

淋溶是使有害物质析出的主要途径之一。为查明煤矸石堆放淋溶造成的有机污染效应,对不同风化强度煤矸石进行了动态淋溶模拟实验,系统研究了煤矸石中US EPA优先控制的16种多环芳烃（PAH16）的析出规律和迁移方式。获得煤矸石中多环芳烃（PAHs）淋溶特征如下：煤矸石堆积期遭受短期降雨（500~1 600 mm）作用后,煤矸石溶出的PAH16总质量浓度达125.6~451.2 ng/L。PAH16溶出量初期较高,在一定降雨期后又达到峰值,酸雨条件下,煤矸石山淋溶出的PAH16可由线性累加转为指数快速累加的趋势。淋溶液中优势组分为萘、二氢苊、芴和菲,4种组分之和占所测PAHs总量的80%~90%。煤矸石溶出的PAHs环数分布为2环〉3环〉4环〉5环、6环。迁移方式上,2环PAHs多以溶解相迁移,3环PAHs主要以颗粒态迁移,存在少量溶解形式,而4环以上PAHs则以颗粒相形式迁移。     

用高效分散剂碳化法从煤矸石中制备超细氢氧化铝粉体

利用煤矸石为原料制备超细氢氧化铝粉体.采用高温煅烧活化煤矸石,利用C2S晶相转变制备煤矸石自粉化料,用8%Na2CO3溶液从煤矸石自粉化料中以NaAlO2形式提取铝组分,用高效分散剂碳化法制备超细氢氧化铝粉体.研究了高效分散剂碳化法制备高纯超细氢氧化铝粉体的影响因素,找出了高效分散剂碳化法制备超细氢氧化铝粉体的最佳条件,制备出了平均粒度＜100nm、纯度＞99.9%的氢氧化铝,为煤矸石的高价值利用开辟了一条新的途径.     

用高效分散剂碳化法从煤矸石中制备超细氢氧化铝粉体

利用煤矸石为原料制备超细氢氧化铝粉体。采用高温煅烧活化煤矸石，利用C2S晶相转变制备煤矸石自粉化料，用8％Na2CO3溶液从煤矸石自粉化料中以NaAlO2形式提取铝组分，用高效分散剂碳化法制备超细氢氧化铝粉体。研究了高效分散剂碳化法制备高纯超细氢氧化铝粉体的影响因素，找出了高效分散剂碳化法制备超细氢氧化铝粉体的最佳条件，制备出了平均粒度〈100nm、纯度〉99．9％的氢氧化铝，为煤矸石的高价值利用开辟了一条新的途径。     

煅烧温度和添加剂对提高煤矸石中氧化铝溶出率的实验研究

煤矸石是煤炭在开采、洗选过程中产生的固体废弃物，其中二氧化硅、氧化铝和碳占到矸石总量的90%以上，又是一种可以利用的资源。实验以山西潞安煤矿的洗矸为原料，采用SEM、IR和XRD等分析测试手段对不同煅烧温度下的煤矸石进行微观形貌、化学键变化和矿物组成的分析研究，确定氧化铝的活化温度区间；并根据煤矸石的活化机理，选择提高氧化铝溶出率的添加剂。实验结果为：煤矸石中氧化铝的活化温度区间为600～850℃；酸浸过程中添加氟化钠可以打开煤矸石中的SiO₂—Al₂O₃，使氧化铝溶出率达到90%以上，和通常条件下氧化铝的溶出率相比提高20%左右。本研究为煤矸石高值利用提取氧化铝提供了技术基础，也为粉煤灰等低铝含量矿物的开发利用提供借鉴。     

Evaluating the distribution and potential ecological risks of heavy metal in coal gangue

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The heavy metals, which derived from accumulated coal gangue, are important source of environmental pollution. In this study, coal gangue dumps,...     

自燃煤矸石山覆盖材料压缩及压实特性实验

自燃煤矸石山表面构建覆盖层，需要具备一定的低渗透性能以有效阻隔空气，防止煤矸石山内部发生自燃。本研究通过室内实验，测定煤矸石山构建覆盖层涉及的碾压材料包括黄土、粉煤灰及掺有粉煤灰的混合土样的界限含水率、一维压缩特性及压实特性，揭示和分析7种覆盖材料配方的压缩压实特性，表明覆盖材料通过碾压可有效阻隔空气，起到阻燃作用；将粉煤灰掺人到一般黄土材料中，可减缓混合土样击实曲线的陡峭性，从而降低材料在碾压中对含水率的敏感度。实验旨在为进行煤矸石山覆盖层碾压提供科学的实验数据及设计参数。     

用煤矸石合成4A沸石分子筛处理氨氮废水

以煤矸石为原料，采用碱熔一水热法合成4A沸石分子筛。由于煤矸石中铝、硅主要以高岭土形式存在，其活化过程是合成4A沸石分子筛关键环节。为提高4A沸石分子筛钙离子的交换能力，增加对模拟废水氨氮的去除率，实验考察了碳酸钠与煤矸石质量比、活化温度、活化时间、晶化温度和晶化时间对4A沸石分子筛钙离子交换能力的影响，同时也考察了模拟废水的pH、4A沸石分子筛加入量及吸附时间对氨氮去除率的影响。结果表明，最佳工艺条件为，碳酸钠与煤矸石质量比为0．9、活化温度为800％、活化时间1．5h、晶化温度90％和晶化时间3h。合成4A沸石分子筛的钙离子交换能力为310mg／g，在pH为6的100mL模拟氨氮废水中加入6g4A沸石分子筛吸附40min后，废水中氨氮的去除率达到86％。通过最佳工艺条件合成4A沸石分子筛，在处理氨氮废水方面具有一定的应用前景。     

Study on the distribution characteristics and ecological risk of heavy metal elements in coal gangue taken from 25 mining areas of China

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The long-term, high-yield production of coal has resulted in the large-scale accumulation of coal gangue on the ground surface, which causes serious...     

pH对煤泥水絮凝沉降的影响

选择聚合氯化铝(PAC)/阴离子型聚丙烯酰胺(PHP)、氯化钙(CaCl2)/非离子型聚丙烯酰胺(NPAM)组合与NPAM、PHP、两性离子型聚丙烯酰胺(ZPAM)作为絮凝剂,在对道清选煤厂水采筛下原生煤泥和浮选尾矿的煤泥水进行组合药剂絮凝实验的基础上,考察了pH对煤泥水絮凝沉降的影响。实验结果表明,在不同的pH下,煤泥水的絮凝效果不同:在酸性条件下,宜单独使用有机高分子絮凝剂;在中性至碱性条件下,无机凝聚剂和有机絮凝剂联合使用效果较好。     

利用多年期赤泥和煤矸石制备烧结砖

以多年期赤泥和煤矸石为主要原料,分析了其化学成分和物性特征,通过设计不同的原料配比和烧结温度,探讨其最佳工艺条件以及各种参数指标,试图为赤泥的大宗化利用提供一种新的途径。实验结果表明最佳工艺条件为:多年期赤泥与煤矸石质量比为20∶80,成型压力为6 MPa,烧结温度为1 100℃左右保温2 h。烧结砖体"泛霜"现象基本消失,抗压强度为12.18 MPa、吸水率为21.6%,满足国家粉煤灰普通烧结砖GB5101-2003中的要求。     

矸石基X型分子筛对水中Co2+、Cu2+、Cd2+和Cr3+的去除

以煤矸石为原料,采用碱熔后水热合成法制备X型分子筛并进行XRD、SEM、BET和Zeta电位分析。研究其对水中Co2+、Cu2+、Cd2+和Cr3+4种离子的吸附性能,包括吸附等温线、吸附动力学以及初始金属离子浓度、pH值对吸附性能的影响。所合成的矸石基X型分子筛的BET比表面积为676.02 m2/g,微孔孔容为0.263 cm3/g。吸附实验表明,矸石基X型分子筛能有效去除上述4种离子,同时实现煤矸石的资源化和金属离子的去除。4种离子的平衡吸附量均随初始浓度的增大而增大,相同条件下平衡吸附量的大小顺序为Cd2+>Cr3+>Cu2+>Co2+。准二级动力学模型能很好地描述4种离子的吸附动力行为。Langmuir模型对Co2+、Cu2+和Cd2+吸附的拟合较Freundlich模型高,说明其主要表现为物理吸附过程。4种离子的吸附速率均由液膜扩散和颗粒内扩散共同控制。     

Recovering coal bed methane from deep unmineable coal seams and carbon sequestration

Published data from nearly 2,000 coal samples comprising 250 coal beds from 17 states, representing many of the coal producing horizons in the USA, shows moderate correlation (0.7) between depth and methane content for high volatile coal ranks. Low-volatile rank coals average the highest methane content, 12.74 m3/ton (450 ft3/ton), subbituminous rank coals the lowest, <0.71 m3/ton (<25 ft3/ton). Experimentation under replicated in situ conditions of triaxial stress, pore pressure and temperature on Pittsburgh No. 8 coal indicate permeability decreases with increasing CO₂ pressure, with an increase in strain in the coal associated with its swelling.     

Crowding-out effect of coal industry investment in coal mining area: taking Shanxi province in China as a case

The rapid development of coal industry in Shanxi province in China has important effects on its economic development. A large amount of money has been invested into the coal industry and other related industries during the recent years. However, research on the investment effect of Shanxi’s coal industry was rare. In order to analyze the investment effect of coal industry, based on the crowding-out effect model, cointegration test, and the data available in Shanxi Statistical Yearbooks, this paper calculates the effect between coal industry investment and other 17 industry investment. The results show that the investment of coal industry produces crowding-out effect on food industry, building materials industry, and machinery industry. Increasing 1% of the coal industry investment can reduce 0.25% of the food industry investment, or 0.6% of building materials industry investment, or 0.52% of the machinery industry investment, which implies that Shanxi province should adjust coal industrial structure, promote the balance development of coal industry and other industries, so as to promote its economic growth.

     

Preparation of coal slurry with organic solvents

In this study, various organic solvents were used to prepare coal slurries and the rheological and thermal properties of coal-organic solvent slurries were examined. Solvents with molecules containing unpaired electrons (high basicity) show high extraction power and cause swelling of coal. Therefore, coal-organic solvent slurries usually showed higher viscosities compared to coal-water slurry. In addition, coal slurries prepared by alcohols and cyclohexanone demonstrated lower settling rates but a high specific sedimentation volume presumably because these solvents swelled coal particles well and led to the formation of weak gel structures in the bulk. In addition, ethanol and cyclohexanone are capable of breaking a considerable amount of hydrogen bonds in coal and subsequently opening up the structures. Thus, more surface area is available for combustion and the combustion rate of coal slurries was increased.     

煤矸石微生物脱硫试验研究

采用本试验室自主分离筛选出的氧化硫硫杆菌,通过煤矸石浸泡的微生物脱硫和煤矸石柱状淋洗的微生物脱硫试验,研究该菌株对大武口高硫煤矸石的脱硫效果.煤矸石浸泡试验表明,微生物对煤矸石脱硫效果明显,浸泡煤矸石2 h后脱硫量达0.79 g/L,脱硫率达24.5%,21 d持续稳定升高,脱硫率达28.3%,为煤矸石的快速脱硫提供了技术支持.煤矸石柱状淋洗试验表明,前9 d是氧化硫硫杆菌脱硫的活跃期,该菌株有较高的氧化煤矸石的能力.     

A review of coal gangue identification research—application to China’s top coal release process

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Top coal caving is a process for the rational extraction of large amounts of coal resources. However, this process readily causes release of excessive...     

health effects associated with increased use of coal

The increased use of coal projected under the National Energy Plan has raised fears of increased morbidity and mortality related to fossil fuel combustion products. The evidence for adverse health effects from the major emissions of coal combustion is considered, as well as the basis for predictions of an increase in morbidity and mortality. It can be concluded that with presently available control technology, no detectable adverse health effects will be observed associated with increased coal combustion. It is further concluded that a reduction in energy supply, or a large increase in energy cost leading to reduced energy supply to lower socio-economic groups will cause far more demonstrable adverse health effects than increased coal utilization.     

利用工业废渣固化软土的试验研究

根据软土固化所需水化物组成的特殊性以及固化土结构形成过程的特点，有针对性地选择煤矸石、电石渣和磷石膏制备成以工业废渣为主要成分的软土固化剂。试验表明：采用合理的组成设计，充分利用不同工业废渣在提供碱性物质和膨胀性物质、调整胶结性水化物与膨胀性水化物生成速率协调性等方面的技术优势，利用工业废渣制备的固化剂与普通水泥相比可使固化土强度提高数倍。     

Evaluation of gas emissions from coal stockpile

Gas emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, dimethylsulfide, carbon monoxide and oxygen from a coal stockpile in Velenje were determined. Gases from the coal stockpile were collected in Alltech Standard sampling bags and then analysed using a capillary gas chromatograph and electrochemical sensors. A flame ionisation detector equipped with a Zr/Ni catalytic reactor was used for the determination of methane and carbon dioxide. Dimethylsulfide was detected with a flame photometric detector, and the concentrations of carbon monoxide and oxygen were determined by use of electrochemical sensors. The results showed that the main influence on gas emissions is related to the ambient temperature. Emissions of carbon dioxide during summer 2001 (average temperature during sampling period was 24 degrees C) were approximately 30-times higher than during winter 2002 (average temperature during sampling period was -2 degrees C) and were also influenced by the oxygen concentration. Carbon dioxide is mainly formed by oxidation of coal. Methane and dimethylsulfide are desorbed from coal, and are present in higher concentrations in stockpile emissions when stockpiles are renewed. The dimethylsulfide concentration, in contrast to laboratory experiments in stockpile emissions, falls immediately due to photo-degradation.