The conversion of low-rank Kilyos coal to nitrogeneous fertilizers


HAKLI Ö., Dumanli A., Nalbant A., Okyay F., Yürüm Y.

Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects, cilt.33, sa.2, ss.164-170, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

Özet

The aim of this work is to convert the low-rank Kilyos coal to a material that could be used as a nitrogenous fertilizer. Incorporation of nitrogen into this Kilyos coal was accomplished by oxidative ammoniation, which was a two-step process involving oxidation with nitric acid followed by a treatment by ammonia. The nitrogen content of the raw coal increased from 0.8% to 8.3-9.3% after ammoniation process. Trace element concentrations in the nitro-coal, humic acid, and oxy-ammoniated coal samples were within the acceptable ranges to be used as nitrogenous fertilizer. Therefore the oxy-ammoniated products could be considered as high-value fertilizers. Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.