Fly Ash
Practical significance
Clay is believed to occur on different Solar System bodies such as Mars satellites and asteroids. Moreover, it is an important component of mineral aerosols in the Earth atmosphere.
Origin
Inorganic fraction (mainly clays) of the combustion of powdered coal in an electricity power plant.
Main constituent
Clay minerals
Particle size Fraunhofer: reff (μm)
3.65
Particle size Fraunhofer: veff
10.9
Size distribution plot:
Size distribution table
Particle shape
Irregular
Color
Gray brown powder
SEM/TEM images:
All SEM/TEM images (zip file)
Scattering matrix (1) wavelength in nm
442.00 nm
Scattering matrix (1) table
Scattering matrix (1) plot:
Scattering matrix (2) wavelength in nm
633.00 nm
Scattering matrix (2) plot:
Refractive index
Estimated to be in the range [1.5-1.7] + i[0.00001-0.001]
Angle range (deg)
[5,173]
Reference/s