Chemical Desulfurization of Coal with Hydroiodic Acid
A novel method for the chemical desulfurization of coal in relatively moderate conditions and short times is presented. Using concentrated hydroiodic acid as a desulfurizing agent and microwaves as the energy source, sulfate and pyritic sulfur are completely removed in 10 min. Moreover, for the lowrank coals studied, variable amounts of organic sulfur, up to 70% in 20 min, can be removed, for ...