Nuclear microscopy for the study of coal combustion related phenomena

https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-583X(94)00548-6Get rights and content

Abstract

The Oxford Scanning Proton Microprobe has been used for the determination of major and trace element concentrations at the single particle level in fly ashes collected at the inlet and outlet of the electrostatic precipitators of a coal-fired power plant. The analytical results provide valuable information about the particle formation mechanisms upon combustion, the fly ash collection process within electrostatic precipitators and the environmental impact associated with the emission of particulate matter.

References (11)

  • M. Jaksic et al.

    Nucl. Instr. and Meth. B

    (1991)
  • A. Caridi et al.

    Nucl. Instr. and Meth B

    (1993)
  • G.W. Grime et al.

    Nucl. Instr. and Meth B

    (1991)
  • C.D. Stinespring et al.

    Atmosph. Environ.

    (1981)
  • R.D. Smith

    Prog. Energy Combust. Sci.

    (1980)
There are more references available in the full text version of this article.

Cited by (6)

  • Applications of nuclear microprobes in environmental research

    1996, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
  • Single particle analysis techniques

    2017, Analytical Chemistry of Aerosols: Science and Technology
  • X-ray spectrometry

    1996, Analytical Chemistry

Work supported by ENEL SpA/CRT-Pisa.

View full text