Instrumental Approach and Diagnosis of Total Inorganics in a Typical Carbonaceous Matter

Typical carbonaceous matter are often widespread and reveal relatively wide range of dominant organic types. the instrumental diagnosis to subject them to oxidation, combustion and/or incineration serve till date mandatory fundamental requirement in the further pursuance of their mineralogical and wet chemical analysis. the results of the ash content from three (3) carbonaceous coal-and shaly coal samples from northeastern england and scottish fife show that the variation and/or the volatilization of the inherent sensitive elements are related to both the techniques and the sample composition. from the two techniques adopted, the high-and low-temperature methods the ash values observed/obtained for westfied shaly and beaumont coal types are dependent on their derived material source-argillaceous and pure coal components. however, of the inorganic components (ash) values that can be recovered from any carbonaceous matter, radio-frequency method appears to suggest the accurate and reliable alternative for their subsequent geochemical appraisal.