Title :
Elemental analysis of coal by means of the Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) technique
Author :
Musazzi, S. ; Golinelli, E. ; Perini, U. ; Barberis, F. ; Zanetta, G.A.
Author_Institution :
T&D Technol. Dept., Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico - RSE SpA, Milan, Italy
Abstract :
On line characterization of the elemental composition of coal, in connection with numerical models, allows predicting important combustion parameters affecting the industrial boilers efficiency, like e.g. the coal heating value and the ash fusion temperature. This paper presents preliminary experimental results aimed at evaluating the possibility of using the Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) technique for the elemental analysis of coal.
Keywords :
coal; computerised instrumentation; measurement by laser beam; ash fusion temperature; coal elemental analysis; coal elemental composition; coal heating value; combustion parameter; industrial boilers efficiency; laser induced breakdown spectroscopy technique; numerical models; online characterization; Aluminum; Coal; Electric breakdown; Free electron lasers; Measurement by laser beam; Scanning electron microscopy; Spectroscopy; LIBS; boilers; coal; elemental analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Brescia
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1724-6
DOI :
10.1109/SAS.2012.6166301
