Table 5 Comparison table of the average concentrations of ƩREEs (ppm) in North Kochakali coal mine with Parvadeh coal mine44, China jurassic coal (Erlian Basin)45, continental crust46, and world coal ash47.
Elements | Y | Gd | Tb | Dy | Ho | Er | Tm | Yb | Lu | Sc | La | Ce | Pr | Nd | Sm | Eu | ƩREEs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
North Kochakali Coal mine | 41.63 | 13.4 | 3.2 | 12.3 | 0.9 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 4 | 0.8 | 36.5 | 39 | 82 | 14 | 59.9 | 13.5 | 3.2 | 331.5 |
Parvadeh Coal Mine | 20.34 | 6.75 | 1.16 | 5.25 | 1.26 | 2.82 | 0.1 | 3.24 | 0.12 | 17.82 | 33.26 | 68.48 | - | 19.22 | 31 | 1.96 | 212.7 |
Erlian Basin | 106.7 | 12.64 | 2.51 | 12.89 | 2.73 | 7.62 | 1.11 | 7.57 | 1.51 | 53.94 | 101.90 | 13.59 | 57.65 | 13.15 | 1.84 | 397.3 | |
Continental crust | 33 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 0.52 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 22 | 39 | 66.5 | 9.2 | 41.5 | 7 | 2 | 242.1 |
World coal ash | 57 | 16 | 2.1 | 15 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 24 | 76 | 140 | 26 | 75 | 14 | 2.6 | 469.3 |