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Terminated in academic year 2012/2013

Coal geochemistry

Type of study Doctoral
Language of instruction Czech
Code 615-0901/01
Abbreviation GU
Course title Coal geochemistry
Credits 10
Coordinating department Department of Analytic Chemistry Processes
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Zdeněk Klika, CSc.

Subject syllabus

Opinion on the coal genesis. Content of coal: Organic and inorganic matter, water and gas, organic and inorganic compounds, major and trace elements. Distribution of the elements between the organic and inorganic parts of coal. Coal weathering and spontaneous ignition. Behaviour of the inorganic coal matter during its combustion and coking processes. Waste products of the coal treatment and their properties. Influence of the coal combustion on environment and population health. Minimisation of the coal treatment influence on environment.

E-learning

Not available

Literature

[1] V. Bouška (1981): Geochemistry of Coal, Academia, Praha, pp.280.
[2] D.Swaine and F.Goodarzi (1995): Environmental aspects of trace elements in coal, Kluwer, ACAD
publishers, Dordrecht, Boston.

Advised literature

1] I.M.Smith (1987): Trace elements from coal combustion emissions, IEA Coal
Research, London, UK.