Effects of Minerals Type and Content on the Synthetic Graphitization of Coal: Insights from the Mixture of Minerals and Anthracite with Varied Rank

Peng Luo; Yuegang Tang; Ruiqing Li; Minmin Ju

doi:10.3390/min13081024

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Effects of Minerals Type and Content on the Synthetic Graphitization of Coal: Insights from the Mixture of Minerals and Anthracite with Varied Rank

Peng Luo

Yuegang Tang

Ruiqing Li Minmin Ju

Minerals Vol. 13 No. 8 pp. 1024 · MDPI AG

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Abstract

The challenge of how to effectively treat minerals in coal before synthetic graphitization is a practical problem. It is unrealistic to remove minerals completely via physical or chemical methods. So, it is essential to clarify the role of minerals in the synthetic graphitization of coal. Based on the complex mineral composition, the mixture samples consisting of coal and mineral are used to obtain the effect of minerals type and content on the synthetic graphitization of coal. The role of minerals in synthetic graphitization is closely associated with the mineral content and type, as well as the rank. As to the lower-rank anthracite, quartz, kaolinite, and calcite have the role of inhibitor for the yields and defect degrees of corresponding samples after synthetic graphitization derived from the mixtures, but the role of catalyzer for their crystal structure (the degree of graphitization, stacking height, lateral size). The increasing content of quartz, kaolinite, and calcite is harmful for the yield, but useful for the crystal structure and defect degrees; the increasing content of pyrite is harmful for the yield, degree of graphitization, and stacking height, and it is useful for defect degrees. As to the higher-rank anthracite, quartz, kaolinite, and calcite have the role of inhibitor for the yield of corresponding samples after synthetic graphitization, catalyzer for their crystal sizes (stacking height, lateral size), and inertia for their degrees of graphitization. The increasing content of quartz, kaolinite, calcite, and pyrite is harmful for the yield and crystal size. A lower coal rank indicates being more prone to positive mineral effects on synthetic graphitization. The role of minerals in the synthetic graphitization of coal is complex and also represents a coupling relationship with the thermal transformation of anthracite.

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Published: Jul 31, 2023
Vol/Issue: 13(8)
Pages: 1024
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Authors

P

Peng Luo

College of Geoscience and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), D11, Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China

Y

Yuegang Tang

College of Geoscience and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), D11, Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China

R

Ruiqing Li

College of Geoscience and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), D11, Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China

M

Minmin Ju

College of Geoscience and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), D11, Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100083, China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China Award: 2021BEG02015

Key Research of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China Award: 2021BEG02015

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Peng Luo, Yuegang Tang, Ruiqing Li, et al. (2023). Effects of Minerals Type and Content on the Synthetic Graphitization of Coal: Insights from the Mixture of Minerals and Anthracite with Varied Rank. Minerals, 13(8), 1024. https://doi.org/10.3390/min13081024

Effects of Minerals Type and Content on the Synthetic Graphitization of Coal: Insights from the Mixture of Minerals and Anthracite with Varied Rank

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