Towards sustainable coal industry: Turning coal bottom ash into wealth

H Zhou, R Bhattarai, Y Li, B Si, X Dong, T Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Although the world is gradually moving towards renewable energy resources, the coal
industry will continue to be a major energy supply sector in the foreseeable future. However …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. A review

AT Lawal - Cogent Environmental Science, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The recent literature describing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in air, water, soil
and sediment, waste sludge, biomonitoring, toxicity, are reviewed. Aspects of sampling …

Feedstock and pyrolysis conditions affect suitability of biochar for various sustainable energy and environmental applications

A Anand, S Gautam, LC Ram - Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 2023 - Elsevier
Currently, the substitution of continuously depleting coal, a predominant source of global
energy, and the treatment of contaminated soil and water bodies with sustainable means are …

Sources, bioaccumulation, health risks and remediation of potentially toxic metal (loid) s (As, Cd, Cr, Pb and Hg): an epitomised review

D Raj, SK Maiti - Environmental monitoring and assessment, 2020 - Springer
The release of potentially toxic metal (loid) s (PTMs) such as As, Cd, Cr, Pb and Hg has
become a serious threat to the environment. The anthropogenic contribution of these PTMs …

Exposure and cancer risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the street dust of Asansol city, India

M Gope, RE Masto, J George… - Sustainable cities and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The sources, distribution and total concentration of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs) in 15 urban street dust samples (each for summer, winter and monsoon season) …

Assessment of the enrichment of heavy metals in coal and its combustion residues

A Altıkulaç, S Turhan, A Kurnaz, E Gören, C Duran… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Coal-fired thermal power plants remain one of the main sources of electricity generation in
Turkey. Combustion of coal creates coal ash and slag, which are often stored in landfills …

Review on the current status of the co-combustion technology of organic solid waste (OSW) and coal in China

H Liu, Y Wang, S Zhao, H Hu, C Cao, A Li, Y Yu… - Energy & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Increasing economy and population result in the rapid growth of solid waste in China, with
more than 70% being carbonaceous components. The generated carbon-bearing solid …

A characteristic-based decision tree approach for sustainable energy applications of biomass residues from two major classes

A Anand, S Gautam, LC Ram - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
The characteristic potential of biomass residues from two major classes for sustainable
energy applications has been critically evaluated. These include sheesham wood dust …

Tracing source, distribution and health risk of potentially harmful elements (PHEs) in street dust of Durgapur, India

M Gope, RE Masto, J George… - … and Environmental Safety, 2018 - Elsevier
Street dust samples from Durgapur, the steel city of eastern India, were collected from five
different land use patterns, ie, national highways, urban residential area, sensitive area …

Chemistry of trace inorganic elements in coal combustion systems: A century of discovery

C Senior, E Granite, W Linak, W Seames - Energy & Fuels, 2020 - ACS Publications
Coal fueled the Industrial Revolution and the global expansion of electrification in the 20th
century. In the 21st century, coal use has declined in North America and Europe but …