Biomodification of coal to remove mercury

A biological process for removal of mercury from coal is under investigation. Iron and sulfur oxidizing bacteria have previously been used for desulfurization of coal and for mineral mining. We have shown that removal of mercury from coal is also possible via the same principles. Two pure cultures, Leptospirillum ferrooxidans and Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and four environmental consortium samples obtained from an acid mine drainage site were studied for mercury removal from coal. Four different coal samples were included in the study and the preliminary results have shown that up to 20% of the mercury can be removed in batch cultures compared to control. Additional parameters such as media composition and inoculum size were also studied. This is the first report demonstrating successful leaching of mercury from coal using biological treatment.     

煤中有害元素的洗选洁净潜势

基于8个洗煤厂实采煤样的测试分析以及2个煤样的模拟洗选实验，对煤炭洗选过程中灰分、硫分及20种有害微量元素的脱除率进行了研究，并系统地探讨了这些有害元素的洁净潜势。结果表明：物理洗选不但能降低煤中的灰分与硫分，还能不同程度地脱除煤中有害微量元素；预测在物理洗选过程中，多数煤中灰分以及有害微量元素As、Co、Cu、Cr、Hg与Mn的脱除率大于50％，硫分的脱除率大于30％，其它有害微量元素Ba、Be、Cd、Cl、Mo、Ni、P、Pb、Sb、Se、Th、U、V与Zn的脱除率相对较低或表现出一个宽的变化范围。     

微波辅助脱除煤中有机硫的机理研究

为阐明微波场联合过氧乙酸(PAA)脱除煤中有机硫的机理,选取山西临汾(LF)、宁夏宁东(ND)、山西灵石(LS)和河南洛阳(LY)脱矿物质煤及三种含硫模型化合物苄硫醇(Benzyl mercaptan, BM)、苯并(b)噻吩(Benzo (b) thiophene, BT)和二苯基亚砜(Diphenyl sulfoxide, DS)作为研究对象。微波功率为100 W,并联合PAA,辐照1-5 min,通过X射线光电子能谱仪(X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, XPS)分析固相中硫形态的变化;通过离子色谱仪(Ion chromatography, IC)分析脱硫后液相中SO_4~(2-)的浓度;通过气相色谱-质谱联用仪(Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, GC/MS)分析萃取物中硫形态的变化。结果表明,有机硫化物硫的含量高,脱硫率大,LY和LS最大脱硫率分别高达55.06%和45.78%,ND和LF最大脱硫率分别为31.24%和28.21%,煤中的硫醇比噻吩和亚砜更易脱除,且脱硫过程中硫形态逐渐向高价态转化,含硫键在微波场中断裂,最终可被PAA氧化为SO_4~(2-)。     

亚临界水脱除煤中硫的实验研究

近年来,超临界流体以其独特的性质作为溶剂或反应介质在众多领域得到应用。对于煤在超临界及亚临界水中的行为研究也越来越受到国内外学者的重视,如Kashimura等、Hu等和Cheng等对褐煤在亚临界及超临界水中的降解行为进行了研究。Timpe等报道了水热处理对年轻煤中有机硫及微量元素的脱除行为。     

燃煤电站布袋除尘器和静电除尘器脱汞性能比较

采用国际上通用的Ontario Hydro方法（OHM）对中国五个燃煤电站布袋除尘器（FF）/静电除尘器（ESP）前、后的烟气进行采样,应用美国EPA标准方法测定了烟气中Hg0、Hg2+和HgP的浓度。应用DMA80测定固体样品（煤、底灰、ESP飞灰）中的汞浓度。由汞平衡得出各个环节中汞所占的份额。由此得到FF和ESP脱除烟气中汞的性能。安装FF的电站1和2的综合脱除效率约为80%和20%,安装ESP的电站3、4和5的综合脱除效率分别为6%、20%和4%左右。这说明FF比ESP有更加优良的脱汞性能,而且FF/ESP脱除烟气中的汞受到很多因素的影响。     

Heaps as bioreactors for coal bioprocessing

The long time required for the microbial removal of pyritic sulfur from coal does not become an economic issue if the coal is treated in heaps over which bacteria and nutrients are trickled. Correct heap design is dictated by the variation of the inherent process rate with coal particle size, the ability of water to trickle through heaps of fine coal without waterlogging owing to capillary forces, and the ability of oxygen and carbon dioxide to diffuse into the heap. A theoretical analysis of oxygen penetration combined with experimental measurements of water holdup suggests an optimum coal particle size in the range 6×30 mesh. This is confirmed by experiments on 4 in×3 ft heaps of Illinois #6 coal ground to 30×100 and 12×30 mesh. The former plugs with biomass and ferric precipitates, whereas the latter shows good depyritization rate with minimal gradients through the heap.     

Sulfur speciation in hard coal by means of a thermal decomposition method

A new method for the determination of organic and pyritic sulfur in hard coal is presented. The method is based on controlled thermal decomposition of coal sample in oxygen-free and oxygen atmospheres. The results for sulfur liberated in an argon atmosphere at temperatures up to 773 K were close to organic sulfur contents (Sorg), although owing to the definition of 'organic sulfur' the values were not directly comparable. Sorg contents are calculated from the difference between total sulfur content in coal and contents of this element in the form of sulfides, sulfates and pyrites. Sulfur contents, found in the second stage of analysis, were close to pyritic sulfur contents. The difference between total sulfur content and the sum of sulfur values obtained in stages I and II corresponded to sulfur contents in those samples which were neither decomposed nor oxidized at temperatures up to 1173 K. Although not comparable with such conventional concepts for industrial purposes these data are attractive due to the ease and rapidity of the new method for the control of sulfur streams in industrial processes.     

燃煤电厂砷、硒、铅的排放与控制技术研究进展

煤炭是中国重要的能源资源，而中国煤中重金属砷、硒、铅含量较高，燃煤电厂已经成为重要的砷、硒、铅排放源之一。针对电厂燃煤带来严峻的砷、硒、铅污染问题， 本文首先介绍了燃煤释放的砷、硒、铅排放量大且危害性强，概述了世界各国关于重金属排放控制的相关政策法规，指出中国对燃煤重金属砷、硒、铅的排放控制势在必行；其次从煤中赋存形态、燃烧过程中的形态转化和质量分布三个方面阐释了燃煤过程中砷、硒、铅的迁移转化规律，重点描述了砷、硒、铅在颗粒物上的形态特征和尺度分布；最后综述了燃烧前、燃烧中和燃烧后对砷、硒、铅的排放控制技术，详述了吸附剂捕集和烟气净化装置协同脱除的研究进展，并论述了低低温除尘器和团聚技术对砷、硒、铅的强化脱除潜力。以期为燃煤电厂重金属砷、硒、铅超低排放的实现提供参考和指导。     

煤中有机硫的电化学脱除研究

煤的电化学脱硫是70年代末Coughglin和Fa rooque开发的一种温和脱硫方法,它不但克服了传统的高温、高压的脱硫缺点,而且可以联产氢气,从而大大降低了生产成本[1,2]。虽然近年来国内外对煤的电化学脱硫研究有些报道[3～6],但是脱硫效果都不理想,全硫脱硫率都在50%左右。作者在煤的电化学脱硫研究中发现有机硫的脱除较无机硫困难[7]。目前国内关于煤中有机硫的电化学脱除程度及影响规律的研究未见报道。为此,本文以川南贫瘦煤为原料,采用化学法脱除其中的无机硫后作实验煤样,研究了酸性体系中有机硫的脱除规律。1　试验部分1 1　原料与试…     

Determination of elemental sulfur in coal by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

A method for the determination of S0 in coal based on the extraction with cyclohexane with subsequent quantitative analysis of elemental sulfur in the extract by GC/MS is described. The quantity of elemental sulfur was determined in four coal samples with different distribution of sulfur forms. The effect of solvent and extraction time on the efficiency of sulfur removal was studied. The elemental sulfur extracted from coal occurred in the form of S6, S7 and S8. Calibration solutions were prepared from freshly recrystalized elemental sulfur. It was found that the injection temperature has a crucial influence on the m/z 64 ion chromatogram.     

XANES技术探究酸处理对义马煤中硫形态及其热变迁行为的影响

利用XANES技术研究了酸处理对义马煤的比表面积、体相及表面硫形态分布和热解过程中硫变迁行为的影响。结果表明,由于酸处理过程中部分镶嵌于有机质中的矿物质被脱除导致部分闭合孔打开,煤的比表面积有所增大。HCl-HF和HCl-HF-HNO_3处理脱除了煤中大部分矿物质和无机硫,由于HNO_3的强氧化性,YMN中亚砜和砜硫化物的相对含量均高于YMR和YMD。相比煤样体相,酸处理过程对表面形态硫的分布产生了更为明显的影响。酸处理煤样热解含硫气体释放量减少,但由于大部分碱性矿物质的脱除和煤中易分解形态硫相对含量的增加,含硫气体释放率增加。不同形态硫之间的内部转化使得酸处理煤焦中主要形态硫的分布更为均匀。通过HCl-HF-HNO_3处理可以有效地脱除煤中矿物质及无机硫,并改变煤中形态硫分布,从而为高灰分、富含黄铁矿的高硫煤的利用提供指导。     

Assessment of coal and ash environmental impact with the use of gamma- and X-ray spectrometry

Gamma-ray spectrometry (GS), energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) analysis methods and wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) were applied for the studies of some coal components, e.g., sulphur, light and heavy metal element concentrations and naturally occurring radioactive isotope contents. Hundred fifty coal samples originating mostly from eight different coal mines from Upper Silesian Coal Basin and 150 samples of ash obtained from these coal samples in laboratory by total combustion at final temperature of 820°C, were analyzed. Such comparitive analyses can be helpful in selection of most suitable kind of coal for burning in electrical power and heat plants to minimize the environmental pollution.     

Characterization and quantification of persistent organic pollutants in fly ash from coal fueled thermal power stations in India

The burning of pulverized coal to produce energy for generation of electricity in thermal power plants results in huge quantity of coal ash of varying properties. In India the coal based thermal power plants have been the major source of power generation in the past and would continue for decades to come. Because of the increase in electricity production, the amount of ash produced will increase proportionally. Very few studies on characterization of organic constituents in fly ash from Indian thermal power plants have been reported in the literature. In the present study, the fly ashes generated from five thermal power stations from different parts of India were investigated regarding the elaboration of distribution pattern of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as PAHs and PCBs in them. The PAHs in the fly ash samples were identified and quantified using high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC-UV) whereas the estimation of PCB congeners was carried out using gas chromatography (GC-ECD). Lower molecular weight (MW) PAHs, were found to be predominant in fly ash samples. The concentration of Benzo(a)Pyrene which is the most potent carcinogenic PAH, varied between 0.82 ng/g and 18.14 ng/g with a mean concentration of 9.02 ng/g. Among the PCB congeners, CB-77 is having higher toxicity value, the concentrations of which in the fly ash samples were in the range of 4.58 ng/g to 104.98 ng/g with a mean value of 62.53 ng/g.     

Determination of elemental sulfur in coal by gas chromatography – mass spectrometry

A method for the determination of S⁰ in coal based on the extraction with cyclohexane with subsequent quantitative analysis of elemental sulfur in the extract by GC/MS is described. The quantity of elemental sulfur was determined in four coal samples with different distribution of sulfur forms. The effect of solvent and extraction time on the efficiency of sulfur removal was studied. The elemental sulfur extracted from coal occurred in the form of S₆, S₇ and S₈. Calibration solutions were prepared from freshly recrystalized elemental sulfur. It was found that the injection temperature has a crucial influence on the m/z 64 ion chromatogram.     

Sulfur determination in coal using molecular absorption in graphite filter vaporizer

The vaporization of sulfur containing samples in graphite vaporizers for atomic absorption spectrometry is accompanied by modification of sulfur by carbon and, respectively, appearance at high temperature of structured molecular absorption in 200-210 nm wavelength range. It has been proposed to employ the spectrum for direct determination of sulfur in coal; soundness of the suggestion is evaluated by analysis of coal slurry using low resolution CCD spectrometer with continuum light source coupled to platform or filter furnace vaporizers. For coal in platform furnace losses of the analyte at low temperature and strong spectral background from the coal matrix hinder the determination. Both negative effects are significantly reduced in filter furnace, in which sample vapor efficiently interacts with carbon when transferred through the heated graphite filter. The method is verified by analysis of coals with sulfur content within 0.13-1.5% (m/m) range. The use of coal certified reference material for sulfur analyte addition to coal slurry permitted determination with random error 5-12%. Absolute and relative detection limits for sulfur in coal are 0.16 μg and 0.02 mass%, respectively.     

氯化铜-四氯乙烯复合脱除煤中有机硫的研究

通过正交实验确定了用氯化铜-四氯乙烯复合脱除煤中有机硫的最佳条件，研究了脱硫条件对有机硫脱除率的影响，考察了使用复合法脱硫对煤质的影响。研究结果表明：用氯化铜-四氯乙烯复合脱除煤中有机硫效果较好，反应条件温和；最佳脱硫条件是：用四氯乙烯为有机溶剂，煤的粒度为0.076 mm,反应时间为120 min，反应温度为120 ℃，煤浆浓度为0.067 g/mL，在此条件下，脱硫率最高达43%；有机硫脱除率随着煤的粒度的减小而增大，随着反应时间、反应温度、煤浆浓度的增加先增大，达到一定程度后，其变化不再明显，甚至降低；脱硫后，煤的结构基本未发生变化，发热量损失较少。     

中国典型超高硫煤有机相中分子氯存在的实验证据

运用,主性能静态二次离子质谱从中国贵州六枝超高硫无烟煤有机相中观测到分子氯（Cl2）的团簇负离子,从而首次获得分子氯在原煤中存在的实验证据。结合不久前从相同原煤有机相观测到元素硫（S8）的研究结果,表明易挥发性元素能够以其化学单质状态在原煤有机相中稳定存在;其来源可能与地球排气作用与原煤的富含纳米孔隙性质和化学还原微环境密切相关。     

富氢气氛下煤热解脱硫脱氮的研究

本文对兖州高硫煤在１０ｍｌ固定床反应器中分别与相当条件下的焦炉煤气、合成气、氢气共热解所得半焦及焦油元素进行系统的分析比较。结果表明,在压力为３ＭＰａ,温度为６５０℃,升温速率为１０℃／ｍｉｎ相对温和的热解条件下,兖州高硫煤与焦炉气、合成气、氢气共热解脱氮率分别为３０１％、３５７％、４４０％（ｗ％,ａｄ）,脱硫率基本相当约为８０％（ｗ％,ａｄ）,且在此三种热解气氛下煤中硫在热解固、液、气产物中的分布极为相似,分别约为２０％、１０％、７０％。与相当氢分压下的纯氢加氢热解相比,５ＭＰａ焦炉气气氛下兖州煤热解脱硫率增加约４５％,脱氮率降低约３５％。用焦炉气顶替纯氢气进行煤加氢热解具有较大的脱硫优势,这不失为我国高硫煤洁净利用的新途径     

煤的超临界醇萃取脱硫：Ⅱ.碱处理及溶剂组成的影响

在半连续和间歇式反应器中考察了不同的碱处理方式和溶剂组成对煤脱硫的影响。半连续实验结果表明，用浸泡法处理煤样时随碱浓度的增加，脱硫率增加，但当碱浓度大于１０％，浸泡时间超过３０ｍｉｎ后，脱硫率又下降。用醇碱液作为萃取溶剂可明显地提高脱硫率，最高为５９．６％。改变溶剂组成并不能显著地影响脱硫率，当甲醇／水＝１∶１（摩尔）时，有机硫的脱除率最大（３２．９％。间歇釜实验结果证实，当碱／煤比大于０．５后，     

高硫炼焦煤化学结构及硫赋存形态对硫热变迁的影响

利用红外、拉曼、热重及XANES等技术对不同煤阶高硫炼焦煤的化学结构、原煤及焦样形态硫分布进行了准确判定,对煤中化学结构及硫赋存形态与硫的热变迁行为进行了关联分析。结果表明,高硫炼焦煤中硫的热变迁行为不仅与硫赋存形态有关,而且受化学结构不同的高硫炼焦煤热解挥发分释放特性的影响。较低煤阶高硫炼焦煤中脂肪结构热分解产生大量挥发分,且挥发分释放温区较宽,形态硫分解产生的活性硫与挥发分中富氢组分相结合,形成更多的含硫气体转移到气相中,提高了热解脱硫率,焦炭体相中噻吩硫相对含量高于表面,硫化物硫则与之相反。煤化程度升高,煤中稳定噻吩类硫含量增多,挥发分释放量减少,热解脱硫率降低,且形态硫在焦炭体相与表面的分布差异不明显。无机硫脱除率与黄铁矿硫分解程度直接相关,热解过程中也将形成部分新的无机硫滞留于焦中。煤结构及有机硫的赋存形态决定了有机硫脱除率,煤阶升高时有机硫脱除率明显降低。