Alternative substrates and containers for Ilex paraguariensis seedlings

Yerba mate is a Brazilian native species; its importance is due to cultural, environment, and economic factors. Species seedlings production needs to be improved, evaluating alternative substrates and containers. Therefore, we evaluated growth and quality of yerba mate seedlings produced on organic waste-based substrates in biodegradable and non-biodegradable containers. Commercial substrates based on pine bark (CS) and components based on sewage sludge (SS) and coal residue (granulometry from 1 to 3 mm - CR) were used. For each container, were prepared treatments with different substrate components: 75CS/25CR, 50CS/50CR, 25CS/75CR, 75CS/25SS, 50CS/50SS, 25CS/75SS, and CS. Substrates were submitted to physical and chemical analysis. The containers used were 110 cm³ polypropylene tubes, 500 cm³ polyethylene plastic bags, 460 cm³ paperpot®, and 460 cm³ TNT (non-woven fabric). Total height, stem diameter, shoot, and root dry biomass at the end of the seedlings production period were measured and total dry mass, Dickson quality index and height/diameter ratio were calculated. All containers used with commercial substrate provided satisfactory seedlings growth. The substrates showed distinct physical and chemical characteristics due to the addition of sewage sludge and coal residue, which resulted in higher pH and lower seedlings growth. Physical and chemical characteristics of substrates influenced growth and quality of yerba mate seedlings and the alternative substrates used in this study are not suitable to produce seedlings of the species on these conditions. The containers did not influence the variables used in this study.

Characterization of Coal Quality Based On Ash Content From M2 Coal-Seam Group, Muara Enim Formation, South Sumatra Basin

Muara Enim Formation is well known as coal-bearing formation in South Sumatra Basin. As coal-bearing formation, this formation was subjects of many integrated study. Muara Enim Formation can be divided into four coal-seam group, M1, M2, M3, and M4. The M2 group comprising of Petai (C), Suban (B), Lower Mangus (A2), and Upper Mangus (A1). Depositional environments of Group M2 is transitional lower delta plain with sub-depositional are crevasse splay and distributary channel. The differentiation of both sub-depositional environments can be caused the quality of coal deposit. One of quality aspects is ash content. This research conducted hopefully can give better understanding of relationship between depositional environments to ash content. Group M2 on research area were found only Seam C, Seam B, and Seam A2, that has distribution from north to central so long as 1400 m. Coal-seam thickness C ranged between 3.25-9.25 m, Seam B range 7.54-13.43 m, and Seam C range 1.53-8.37 m, where all of coal-seams thickening on the central part and thinning-splitting to northern part and southern part. The ash content is formed from burning coal residue material. Ash contents on coal seam caused by organic and inorganic compound which resulted from mixing modified material on surrounded when transportation, sedimentation, and coalification process. There are 27 sample, consists of 9 sample from Seam C, 8 sample from Seam B, and 10 sample from Seam A2. Space grid of sampling is 100-150 m. Ash content influenced by many factors, but in research area, main factor is existence of inorganic parting. Average ash content of Seam C is 6,04%, Seam B is 5,05%, and Seam A2 is 3,8%. Low ash content influenced by settle environment with minor detrital material. High ash content caused by oxidation and erosional process when coalification process. Ash content on coal in research area originated from detritus material carried by channel system into brackish area or originated from higher plant in brackish area. The high ash content also can be caused by after the coal deposited. It had originated from overburden horizon which infill in cleat of coal seam.

Characterization and Application of Super Clean Coal

Industrial washing oil as solvent, super clean coal was extracted and prepared from raw coal using heat extraction technology. The structures of raw coal and super clean coal were characterized by thermogravimetry, Fu Liye infrared spectrum, Gieseler fluidity. The results showed that the heat extraction rate of super clean coal was decreased with the increasing of coalification degree. The ash of raw coal which were silicate and alumina can be concentrated by heat extraction technology into coal residue and the mixtures of various structure were mainly composed of aromatic hydrocarbons also can be extracted effectively. Compared with raw coal, the super clean coal had lower softening temperature,higher final fluid temperature and curing temperature,thus it had the plastic range wider. Thickness of plastic layer was determinate by 80%Si-ma lean coal matching 20% super clean coal which can be considered coking binder was obtained from Xiao-kang village 1/3 coking coal heat extraction. The Y value is 27.4. The coal coking was in complete fusion state after experiment.

A Study on Release Law of Arsenic in Coal and Coal Gangue

The release characteristics of arsenic in coal and coal gangue was discussed in this paper. At firsrt, Coal and coal gangue were sampled in the study area, determination of the arsenic content and sulfur content in the coal. Then the occurrence of the arsenic was analyzed in coal by chemical extraction experiment , the characteristics of mineral distribution was analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) method in the coal sample. At last, the release law of arsenic in coal and coal gangue was analyzed by coal combustion experiment and leaching experiment. The results showed that, with the combustion temperature increasing during the coal combustion process, the release rate of arsenic in coal increase the arsenic content in coal residue ash decrease gradually. In different temperature combustion process, the arsenic content in coal residue ash almostly no change, however, the release of arsenic rate had a significant difference between them. The release of calcium carbonate mineral composition of arsenic in coal had inhibitory effect The influence of the pH value of leaching liquor on the leaching amount of arsenic in coal gangue is great, the higher the acidity of leaching liquor, the greater the precipitation amount of arsenic in coal gangue. The arsenic content precipitated from coal gangue is relatively large in the initial leaching, while the arsenic content decreased with the leaching amount increasing.

Preparation and Characterization of Super Pure Coal

Industrial washing oil as solvent, super pure coal was extracted and prepared from raw coal using heat extraction technology. The structures of raw coal and super pure coal were characterized by thermogravimetry and Fu Liye infrared spectrum. The results showed that the heat extraction rate of super pure coal was decreased with the increasing of coalification degree. The ash of raw coal which were silicate and alumina can be concentrated by heat extraction technology into coal residue and the mixtures of various structure were mainly composed of aromatic hydrocarbons also can be extracted effectively.

Preparation and Catalytic Performance of Fe-Cr-Si-Pillared Montmorillonite as Coal Liquefaction Catalyst

A set of pillared montmorillonite (PILM) catalysts were prepared by exchanging Na+ with iron pillars, chromium pillars, complexes pillars of iron and chromium with different proportion, as well as complexes pillar of silica sol and iron and chromium, respectively. X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), thermogravimetry (TG) and differential thermal analysis (DTA) were used to characterize the catalysts. The XRD results reveal that Fe-Cr complexes pillared montmorillonites (Fe/Cr-PILM) have the basal spacing of about 2.04 nm after calcination at 300 °C for 2 h, while sole metal PILM have that of about 1.0 nm; in particular, the basal spacing of silica sol complexes pillared montmorillonite (Fe-Cr-Si-PILM) are expanded up to 4.33 nm. The TG-DTA results show that both Fe-Cr-PILM and Fe-Cr-Si-PILM have high thermal stability up to 640 °C. Catalytic activity of Fe/Cr-Si-PILM in Longkou lignite (LL) and ShengLi coal residue (SCR) liquefaction was studied, which showed that PILM had a good catalytic performance in coal conversion field.