Contents of Ecotoxic Elements in Polish Coking Bituminous Coals and in Products of Coking

• Published in: E3S Web of Conferences Vol. 108; p. 2002
• Main Authors: Burmistrz, Piotr, Dziok, Tadeusz, Makowska, Dorota, Wierońska, Faustyna, Strugała, Andrzej
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Les Ulis EDP Sciences 01.01.2019
• Subjects: Anthropogenic factors; Arsenic; Bituminous coal; Byproducts; Coal; Coal tar; Coke; Coke oven gas; Coke ovens; Coking; Environmental impact; Gasification; Human influences; Lead; Lead content; Mercury; Mercury (metal); Mercury surface; Sulfur; Tar

Ecotoxic elements include the ones which have a negative impact on human health and the environment, among others, mercury, arsenic and lead. Hard coal is a fuel which contains significant amounts of ecotoxic elements and the processes of coal combustion, coking and gasification are one of the main...