Comprehensive utilization and environmental risks of coal gangue: A ...
1. Introduction. Coal is one of the main energy sources in many countries, with a global consumption of 5500 million tons in 2015, accounting for more than 19% of the primary energy in the world (International Energy Agency Statistics, 2016).From 2007 to 2017, coal consumption in Europe and North America declined, while the consumed coal in Asia increased continuously (BP, 2018).