The Miocene Lacustrine Chalk from Lignite Bełchatów Deposit (Poland)—Structural and Textural Character and SO<sub>2</sub> Sorption Properties in the Fluid Combustion Conditions
The Miocene lacustrine chalk in the Bełchatów lignite deposit is one of the most important accompanying minerals. It is found in three lithological varieties: white, dark and silicified. It is selectively operated and stored on anthropogenic deposits, representing the mineral resource base. The arti...
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| description | The Miocene lacustrine chalk in the Bełchatów lignite deposit is one of the most important accompanying minerals. It is found in three lithological varieties: white, dark and silicified. It is selectively operated and stored on anthropogenic deposits, representing the mineral resource base. The article presents the results of research on lacustrine chalk from the Szczerców mine excavation and accumulated on the anthropogenic deposit (the Szczerców field external landfill) regarding the possibility of using SO<sub>2</sub> sorbent in the fluid combustion technology. It has been shown that primarily the structural and textural parameters of the rock, and to a lesser extent, the CaCO<sub>3</sub> content, are responsible for the high efficiency of SO<sub>2</sub> sorption. It has been proven that in this type of technology, the presence of carbonised plant matter only seemingly lowers the quality parameters of the raw material. It has a significant impact on the sorption properties, effectively influencing the expansion of porosity and specific surface during thermal decomposition. The expansion of the surface is mainly based on the pores on the border of mesopores and macropores, i.e., pores considered to be sorptive towards SO<sub>2</sub>. These pores, because they are formed in a lower temperature range than the calcite thermal dissociation process and are connected together to form a system, act as diffusion channels of CO<sub>2</sub> from inside and SO<sub>2</sub> into the inside of the sorbent grains, intensifying the decarbonisation and SO<sub>2</sub> sorption processes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c685478e7f0c493db26eee7b3214e48e2023-11-21T21:43:53ZengMDPI AGMinerals2075-163X2021-05-0111657210.3390/min11060572The Miocene Lacustrine Chalk from Lignite Bełchatów Deposit (Poland)—Structural and Textural Character and SO<sub>2</sub> Sorption Properties in the Fluid Combustion ConditionsElżbieta Hycnar0Tadeusz Ratajczak1Magdalena Sęk2Department of Mineralogy, Petrography and Geochemistry, University of Science and Technology in Cracow, 30-059 Cracow, PolandMineral and Energy Economy Research Institute of Polish Academy of Science in Cracow, 31-261 Cracow, PolandDepartment of Mineralogy, Petrography and Geochemistry, University of Science and Technology in Cracow, 30-059 Cracow, PolandThe Miocene lacustrine chalk in the Bełchatów lignite deposit is one of the most important accompanying minerals. It is found in three lithological varieties: white, dark and silicified. It is selectively operated and stored on anthropogenic deposits, representing the mineral resource base. The article presents the results of research on lacustrine chalk from the Szczerców mine excavation and accumulated on the anthropogenic deposit (the Szczerców field external landfill) regarding the possibility of using SO<sub>2</sub> sorbent in the fluid combustion technology. It has been shown that primarily the structural and textural parameters of the rock, and to a lesser extent, the CaCO<sub>3</sub> content, are responsible for the high efficiency of SO<sub>2</sub> sorption. It has been proven that in this type of technology, the presence of carbonised plant matter only seemingly lowers the quality parameters of the raw material. It has a significant impact on the sorption properties, effectively influencing the expansion of porosity and specific surface during thermal decomposition. The expansion of the surface is mainly based on the pores on the border of mesopores and macropores, i.e., pores considered to be sorptive towards SO<sub>2</sub>. These pores, because they are formed in a lower temperature range than the calcite thermal dissociation process and are connected together to form a system, act as diffusion channels of CO<sub>2</sub> from inside and SO<sub>2</sub> into the inside of the sorbent grains, intensifying the decarbonisation and SO<sub>2</sub> sorption processes.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/6/572Miocene lacustrine chalkaccompanying mineralsporosity and specific surfaceSO<sub>2</sub> sorbentcarbonate sorbentsorption properties |
| spellingShingle | Elżbieta Hycnar Tadeusz Ratajczak Magdalena Sęk The Miocene Lacustrine Chalk from Lignite Bełchatów Deposit (Poland)—Structural and Textural Character and SO<sub>2</sub> Sorption Properties in the Fluid Combustion Conditions Minerals Miocene lacustrine chalk accompanying minerals porosity and specific surface SO<sub>2</sub> sorbent carbonate sorbent sorption properties |
| title | The Miocene Lacustrine Chalk from Lignite Bełchatów Deposit (Poland)—Structural and Textural Character and SO<sub>2</sub> Sorption Properties in the Fluid Combustion Conditions |
| title_full | The Miocene Lacustrine Chalk from Lignite Bełchatów Deposit (Poland)—Structural and Textural Character and SO<sub>2</sub> Sorption Properties in the Fluid Combustion Conditions |
| title_fullStr | The Miocene Lacustrine Chalk from Lignite Bełchatów Deposit (Poland)—Structural and Textural Character and SO<sub>2</sub> Sorption Properties in the Fluid Combustion Conditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Miocene Lacustrine Chalk from Lignite Bełchatów Deposit (Poland)—Structural and Textural Character and SO<sub>2</sub> Sorption Properties in the Fluid Combustion Conditions |
| title_short | The Miocene Lacustrine Chalk from Lignite Bełchatów Deposit (Poland)—Structural and Textural Character and SO<sub>2</sub> Sorption Properties in the Fluid Combustion Conditions |
| title_sort | miocene lacustrine chalk from lignite belchatow deposit poland structural and textural character and so sub 2 sub sorption properties in the fluid combustion conditions |
| topic | Miocene lacustrine chalk accompanying minerals porosity and specific surface SO<sub>2</sub> sorbent carbonate sorbent sorption properties |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/6/572 |
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