<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper presents the characteristics of coal quality in Poland as well in Ukraine and Russia – the two largest import sources. The analysis was carried out on the energy coal market for domestic use in all three countries from the perspective of the supply, demand and current prices. Thereupon was the analysis of the potential dust emission during combustion that results from the natural ash content in the coal, and with consideration to the efficiency of the furnace and the combustion method. The results of the analysis and the computation show that there are no significant differences in the quality of the coal from Poland, Ukraine or Russia. However, the important factor is the calorific value and, closely related to it, the content of non-combustible solids and dust emission. The analysis of dust emission proves that the impact on the environment can be significantly reduced by burning coals with a minimum calorific value of 27,000 kJ/kg.</p></abstract>

This paper presents the characteristics of coal quality in Poland as well in Ukraine and Russia – the two largest import sources. The analysis was carried out on the energy coal market for domestic use in all three countries from the perspective of the supply, demand and current prices. Thereupon was the analysis of the potential dust emission during combustion that results from the natural ash content in the coal, and with consideration to the efficiency of the furnace and the combustion method. The results of the analysis and the computation show that there are no significant differences in the quality of the coal from Poland, Ukraine or Russia. However, the important factor is the calorific value and, closely related to it, the content of non-combustible solids and dust emission. The analysis of dust emission proves that the impact on the environment can be significantly reduced by burning coals with a minimum calorific value of 27,000 kJ/kg.

The quality of coal in Poland, Russia and Ukraine and its effect on dust emission into the atmosphere during combustion

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This paper presents the characteristics of coal quality in Poland as well in Ukraine and Russia – the two largest import sources. The analysis was carried out...

The quality of coal in Poland, Russia and Ukraine and its effect on dust emission into the atmosphere during combustion

Published Online: May 21, 2020

Page range: 141 - 161

Received: Aug 14, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.18.138.8977

Keywords
coal quality parameters, steam coal market, coal combustion, dust emission

© 2019 Piotr Małkowski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

The quality of coal in Poland, Russia and Ukraine and its effect on dust emission into the atmosphere during combustion

Published Online: May 21, 2020

Page range: 141 - 161

Received: Aug 14, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.18.138.8977

Keywordscoal quality parameters, steam coal market, coal combustion, dust emission

© 2019 Piotr Małkowski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
coal quality parameters, steam coal market, coal combustion, dust emission