Trace element partitioning during coal preparation ...
2021-7-1 · Partitioning of chalcophile elements Pb, Hg, As, and Cu among raw coals, cleaned coals, and refuse coals from Illinois and Indiana is shown in Fig. 9, Fig. 10. For Illinois samples, contents of these elements in raw coals and refuse coals are highly variable and locally show enrichments as much as 5–10 times their world average values in coal.