Research Article

Comparison Analysis of Coal Biodesulfurization and Coal’s Pyrite Bioleaching with Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans

Table 1

Characteristics of the coal samples (wt%).

SampleProximate analysis (dry basis)Sulfur components
Ash Total PyriticSulfateOrganic

Raw coal7.8821.008.642.491.460.660.37
Residual coal6.428.277.861.230.440.450.34

stands for moisture. stands for volatile matter.