A preliminary report on the formation of graphite from sub-bituminous coal during oxidation in H2O2/HCOOH: a new forecast. (2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Saikia, Binoy K.; Das, Tonkeswar; Baruah, Bimala P.
• Is Part Of: International journal of oil, gas and coal technology. Volume 13:Number 3(2016)
• Page Start: 292
• Page End: 304
• Publication Date: 2016
• Subjects: Nagaland coal -- high sulphur coal -- graphite -- coal oxidation -- coal characterisation -- coal conversion -- sub-bituminous coal -- H2O2 -- hydrogen peroxide -- HCOOH -- formic acid -- chemical conversion; Petroleum as fuel -- Periodicals; Gas as fuel -- Periodicals; Coal -- Periodicals; Biomass energy -- Periodicals; Hydrogen as fuel -- Periodicals; 662.6
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1753-3309

Abstract

In this communication, a report on the formation of graphite during oxidation of a sub-bituminous coal sample by H2 O2 and HCOOH in reflux condition at atmospheric pressure is given. The oxidised coal sample was characterised by Fourier transformation infrared (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis-differential thermal analysis-differential scanning calorimetry (TGA-DTA-DSC), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques, which revealed the oxidised coal (structurally modified coal) to be in graphitic form. This present study forecasts the possibility of chemical conversion of coal to graphite. It may also replace the expensive graphitisation process of carbon sources using very high temperatures. [Received: April 29, 2015; Accepted: June 18, 2015]