Surface characterization of different particles arising as a result of coal combustion process in selected power plants from Central Poland using ToF-SIMS

• Authors: Jacek Grams , Katarzyna Bawolak
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of this work was the ToF-SIMS investigations of different particles arising as a result of a coal combustion process in selected power plants from Central Poland. The chemical composition and distribution of particular compounds on the studied surfaces were determined. Moreover, the ratio of the quantity of aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons adsorbed on the surface of the particles was estimated. A qualitative analysis of the studied samples demonstrated the presence of a big number of various compounds, including heavy metals such as Pb, Cd and As on the investigated surfaces. In the prevailing number sample components were distributed non-homogenously on the surface and the larger areas richer in a certain type of ions were observed.

Keywords

EN

ToF-SIMS; particle; coal combustion; power plant

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Polish Journal of Chemical Technology
• Year: 2007
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 77-80

Dates

published

1 - 12 - 2007

online

30 - 1 - 2008

Contributors

author

Jacek Grams

• Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Technical University of Łódź, ul. Żeromskiego 116, 90-924 Łódź, Poland

author

Katarzyna Bawolak

• Institute of General and Ecological Chemistry, Technical University of Łódź, ul. Żeromskiego 116, 90-924 Łódź, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10026-007-0095-7