Trevor W. Matheson

TL;DR: The thermal response of low-rank coals, dried by heating under nitrogen flow at 105°C and exposed to dry oxygen, is similar to or slightly less than that observed when they are flow-dried at 30°C, and tightly bound moisture remains.

TL;DR: Bis-η 6 -arene-ruthenium(II) salts of general formula [Ru(arene 1 ) (arene 2 )]Y 2 as discussed by the authors can be prepared in moderate to high yields by treatment of [RuCl 2 (η6 -arenea 1 )] 2 in acetone successively with AgBF 4 or AgPF 6, acid (CF 3 CO 2 H, HBF 4 or HPF 6 ) and arene 2.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the partitioning behavior of volatile toxic trace elements, such as boron, arsenic and selenium, during coal combustion and found that they are influenced by the highly alkaline nature of a typical New Zealand industrial sub-bituminous coal, and the combustion regime (underfeed stoker or fluidised bed).