Brown coal fractionation and some preferred applications

Brown coal is a complex, heterogeneous mixture, but it is rarely separated into fractions, nor are attempts made to investigate applications of separated brown coal fractions. This thesis examines physical and chemical properties of the fractions separated by both physical and chemical separation methods. It investigates the preferred applications of the separated fractions, including making coke substitutes from brown coal and nano-catalyst support for fuel desulfurization. The products are comparable in performance to commercial ones, and the costs are much lower.