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Geochemistry of vanadium (V) in Chinese coals

Environmental Geochemistry and Health volume 39, pages 967–986 (2017)Cite this article

Abstract

Vanadium in coals may have potential environmental and economic impacts. However, comprehensive knowledge of the geochemistry of V in coals is lacking. In this study, abundances, distribution and modes of occurrence of V are reviewed by compiling >2900 reported Chinese coal samples. With coal reserves in individual provinces as the weighting factors, V in Chinese coals is estimated to have an average abundance of 35.81 μg/g. Large variation of V concentration is observed in Chinese coals of different regions, coal-forming periods, and maturation ranks. According to the concentration coefficient of V in coals from individual provinces, three regions are divided across Chinese coal deposits. Vanadium in Chinese coals is probably influenced by sediment source and sedimentary environment, supplemented by late-stage hydrothermal fluids. Specifically, hydrothermal fluids have relatively more significant effect on the enrichment of V in local coal seams. Vanadium in coals is commonly associated with aluminosilicate minerals and organic matter, and the modes of V occurrence in coal depend on coal-forming environment and coal rank. The Chinese V emission inventory during coal combustion is estimated to be 4906 mt in 2014, accounting for 50.55 % of global emission. Vanadium emissions by electric power plants are the largest contributor.

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This work was supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, 2014CB238903), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 41173032 and 41373110), and the Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation (1608085QD73; 1408085MD69). We acknowledge the editor and reviewers for polishing the language of the paper and for in-depth discussion.

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Liu, Y., Liu, G., Qu, Q. et al. Geochemistry of vanadium (V) in Chinese coals. Environ Geochem Health 39, 967–986 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-016-9877-2

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  • Chinese coals
  • Vanadium
  • Distribution
  • Modes of occurrence
  • Geochemistry