How to Remove Pyrite from Coal 911 Metallurgist
The source of nearly 50 pct of the sulfur content of an average bituminous coal used by an electric utility is pyrite (FeS2); pyrite is a component that is not chemically bound to the coal and, therefore, can be removed by physical separation methods. Removing 50 to 70 pct of the pyrite would accomplish only a 25 to 35pct reduction in SO2 ...