Research Article

Study on Pore Structure and Fractal Characteristics of Tar-Rich Coal during Pyrolysis by Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry (MIP)

Table 2

Nanoscale pore classification of tar-rich coal.

Pore typePore size (nm)Pore typeIUPAC pore size (nm)

Submicropore<5Micropore<2
Micropore5~10Mesoporous2~50
Transition hole10~100
Middle hole100~1000Macropore>50
Macropore>1000