Quality parameters of lignite of the North Bohemian Basin in the Czech Republic in comparison with the world average lignite

Abstract

Sulfur is considered to be the most harmful element in atmospheric emissions and fall-out which originate from coal combustion. Total sulfur content (S) in lignites of the North Bohemian Basin (NBB) has a geometric mean of 1,61 wt.% at n=12979, and is mstly influence by the presence of iron disulfides.