The purpose of this paper is to review the present knowledge on ash formation, ash particle
transport and deposition during solid fuel combustion, with emphasis on particle sticking and …

Rare earth elements and yttrium (REY) have attracted considerable attention over the last
decade because of their vital roles in clean energy, consumer product, national defense and …

The material classed as “mineral matter” in coal embraces crystalline mineral materials as
well as a range of inorganic elements that occur in non-crystalline form. This review outlines …

Automated Mineralogy (AM) is a semi-automatic mineralogical tool based on a scanning
electron micrography-energy dispersion spectrometry (SEM‒EDS) platform. It has the …

Coal combustion for power generation is a major source of particulate air pollution.
Understanding of the formation mechanisms and properties of coal combustion aerosols is …

This paper provides a brief summary of the history, development and variety of applications
of electron microscopy techniques to analyze coals, organic-rich shales, and carbonaceous …