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Coal and Its By-products

Coal and Its By-products is a research topic within Geochemistry and Petrology. Science Explorer counts 17k research works in it since 1950. 10.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the geochemistry, utilization, and environmental impact of coal and its byproducts. It covers topics such as trace elements in coal, fly ash characterization, rare earth elements recovery, alumina extraction, phytoremediation of coal ash disposal sites, and the distribution of heavy metals.

  • Coal Geochemistry
  • Trace Elements
  • Fly Ash
  • Rare Earth Elements
  • Mineralogy
  • Environmental Impact
  • Alumina Recovery
  • Phytoremediation
  • Heavy Metals
  • Element Distribution
Research works
17k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
1.7k
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.0%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+18%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
China
60% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
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