Analytical Study of Two Differently Ranked Coals Using UV-VIS-NIR Spectroscopy英文文献资料.docVIP

Journal of Minerals Materials Characterization Engineering, Vol. 10, No.10, pp.905-911, 2011 jmmce.org Printed in the USA. All rights reserved Analytical Study of Two Differently Ranked Coals Using UV-VIS-NIR Spectroscopy B. Manoj1,2* and A.G.Kunjomana1 1Department of Physics, Christ University, Hosur Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, India 560029 2Research and development Cell, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India *Corresponding Author: manoj.b@christuniversity.in ABSTRACT The characterization of Indian bituminous and subbituminous coal was performed by UV- Visible–NIR spectroscopy. Chemical leaching with varying concentration of hydrofluoric acid was conducted on both the samples. Electronic absorption at this region was higher for higher ranked coals. Chemical leaching increased electronic transitions in subbituminous coal with maximum transitions for HF (10%) leached samples. The absorption maximum of benzene- oxygen system was found between 235-270 nm and was showing a red shift with leaching. The characteristic naphthalene ring systems (220 280 nm) were masked by the absorption regions of monoaromatic rings; indicating the content of napthalenoid hydrocarbon was very low. The bands observed in the visible region (450nm) were attributed to SO2 in the sample and was showing a red shift. The weak band at the 680 nm was attributed to the П-П* electronic transitions of the polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons which also showed red shift with leaching . It was found that the ash content is reduced by 87.5% 76.2% in bituminous and subbituminous coal respectively with HF (30%) leaching. Key words: UV-VIS-NIR spectroscopy, Coal characterization, chemical leaching, proximate analysis. 1. INTRODUCTION Worldwide demand for energy will continue to increase in the future primarily due to the industrialization of the developing nations. Fossil f