Petrography analysis of coal is the study organic and inorganic components of coal bearing formations. This research conducted observation method under microscopic of thin incision to identify organic maseral group. The organic composition of coal from Muaraenim Formation is known to average for vitrinite maseral group 79.30%, inertinite 10%, liptinite 3.4%, and non-organic 7.3%. While the composition of coal from the Bottom Members of Telisa Formation for the average of vitrinite maseral group 66.4%, mineral matter 30.32%, inertinite 3.26%. The liptinite maseral group is not present as a coal component in the study area. The funginite development of the Muaraenim Formation is quite abundant 2.8% indicating peat swamp ecosystem in wet-dry conditions in ph 3 -5. In contrast, the development of funginite Lower Members of Telisa Formation is known to be absent which is replaced by the presence of frambiodal pyrite and indicates peat ecosystem in wet conditions at ph 6 -7.
ABSTRAKSebagian besar sumber daya batubara Indonesia adalah batubara peringkat rendah. Batubara ini dapat ditingkatkan nilai kalornya dengan melakukan proses pengeringan (upgrading). Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui perubahan komposisi sub-maseral dan reflektan vitrinit setelah proses pengeringan. Penelitian upgrading ini dilakukan menggunakan dua metode, yaitu metode hidrotermal dan oksidasi terhadap percontoh batubara Muara Wahau. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan persentase grup maseral eksinit berkurang dan grup maseral vitrinit bertambah setelah proses pengeringan. Dalam grup maseral vitrinit, akibat proses pemanasan desmokolinit lebih stabil dibandingkan dengan maseral lainnya. Pada suhu pengeringan yang tinggi (>150 o C), persentase inertinit lebih tinggi pada kondisi atmosfer teroksidasi dibandingkan persentase inertinit hasil proses hidrotermal. Dalam grup maseral inertinit, sklerotinit lebih stabil oleh proses pemanasan dibandingkan maseral lainnya. Nilai rata-rata reflektan vitrinit meningkat pada proses pengeringan hidrotermal dan konstan setelah proses oksidasi. Perubahan struktur molekul batubara antara lain putusnya ikatan C-C pada senyawa alifatik dan terbentuknya senyawa aromatik terkondensasi diperkirakan sebagai penyebab terjadinya perubahan komposisi maseral dan perubahan nilai rata-rata refelektan vitrinit.Kata kunci: proses pengeringan, maseral, hidrotermal, reflektan vitrinit ABSTRACT Most of Indonesia's coal resources are low rank coals. The heating value of the coal could be increased through drying/upgrading process. The objective of this study is to determine the changes in sub-macerals composition and the average value of vitrinite reflectance after the upgrading process. This research was conducted using two upgrading methods, namely hydrothermal and oxidation towards
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