Coal Sample Bank and Database Operation

Hower, J.M., Davis, A., Dolsen, C.P. and Spackman, W., 1977, Survey of Selected Agencies to Determine the Extent to which the Nation's Coals are Adequately Characterized. Penna. State Univ. Tech. Rep. FE-2030-TR5 to U.S. Dep. Energy.

Davis, A., 1988, Establishment and Maintenance of a Coal Sample Bank and Data Base. Penna. State Univ. Final Rep. DOE-PC-70760-F to U.S. Dep. Energy, 43 pp.

Energy and Fuels Research Center, 1988, The Penn State Coal Sample Bank and Data Base. Penna. State Univ., 83 pp.

Energy and Fuels Research Center, 1990, The Penn State Coal Sample Bank and Data Base, 2nd Ed. Penna. State Univ., 61 pp.

Glick, D.C. and Davis, A., 1991, Operation and Composition of the Penn State Coal Sample Bank and Data Base. Org. Geochem., 17, 421-430.

Davis, A. and Glick, D.C., 1993, Establishment and Maintenance of a Coal Sample Bank and Data Base. Penna. State Univ. Final Rep. DOE-PC-79997-1 to U.S. Dep. Energy, 276 pp.

Vorres, K.S., Kruse, C.W., Nater, K.A., Glick, D.C. and Davis, A., 1994, A Perspective on the Status of Coal Research from Shipments of Samples. Preprints Am. Chem. Soc., Division of Fuel Chem., 39, 1-6.

Scaroni, A.W.,Davis, A. and Glick, D.C., 1999, Maintenance of the Coal Sample Bank and Database, Final Report DOE/PC/93051--23 to U.S. Dept. Energy under Contract No. DE-AC22-93PC93051, 192 pp.

Karacan, C.O., and Mitchell, G.D., 2003, “Behavior and Effect of Different Coal Microlithotypes During Gas Transport for Carbon Dioxide Sequestration into Coal Seams,” International Journal of Coal Geology, v.53, pp. 201-217.

Glick, D.C., Mitchell, G.D. and Davis, A. 2005, Coal Sample Preservation in Foil Multilaminate Bags, International Journal of Coal Geology, v. 65, pp. 178-189.

Chemistry and Molecular Structure of Coals

Given, P.H. and Yarzab, R.F., 1975, Problems and Solutions in the Use of Coal Analyses. Penna. State Univ. Tech. Rep. FE-2030-TR1 to U.S. Dep. Energy.

Waddell, C., Davis, A., Spackman, W. and Griffiths, J.C., 1978, Study of the Interrelationships among Chemical and Petrographic Variables of United States Coals. Penna. State Univ. Tech. Rep. FE-2030-TR9 to U.S. Dep. Energy.

Painter, P.C., Snyder, R.W., Starsinic, M., Coleman, M.M., Kuehn, D.W. and Davis, A., 1981. Concerning the Application of FT-IR to the Study of Coal: A Critical Assessment of Band Assignments and the Application of Spectral Analysis Programs: Applied Spectroscopy, 35, 475.

Pugmire, R.J., Zilm, K.W., Grant, D.M., Larter, S.R., Allen, J., Senftle, J.T., Davis, A. and Spackman, W., 1981, Carbon-13 CP/MAS Study of Coal Macerals of Varying Rank: In New Approaches in Coal Chemistry (B.D. Blanstein, B.C. Bockrath and S. Friedman, eds.). ACS Symposium Series 169, 23.

Kuehn, D.W., Snyder, R.W., Davis, A. and Painter, P.C., 1982. Characterization of vitrinite concentrates. 1. Fourier Transform infrared studies. Fuel, Lond., 61, 682.

Painter, P.C., Snyder, R.W., Starsinic, M., Coleman, M.M., Kuehn, D.W. and Davis, A., 1982, Fourier Transform IR Spectroscopy: Application to the Quantitative Determination of Functional Groups in Coal: In Coal and Coal Products: Analytical Characterization Techniques (E.L. Fuller, ed.), ACS Symposium Series 205, pp. 47-76.

Kuehn, D.W., Davis, A., Snyder, R.W., Starsinic, M. and Painter, P.C., 1982, The Application of FT-IR and Solid State 13C NMR to the Characterization of a Set of Vitrinite Concentrates. Preprints Am. Chem. Soc., Division of Fuel Chem., 27, 55-63.

Gerencher, J., 1983, Multivariate Statistical Study of the Interrelationships among Selected Variables of the Organic Fraction of Samples of U.S. Coals. Penna. State Univ. Rep DOE-30013-F2 to U.S. Dep. Energy.

Painter, P.C., Kuehn, D.W., Starsinic, M., Davis, A., Havens, J.R. and Koenig, J.L., 1983, Characterization of Vitrinite Concentrates. 2. Magic angle 13C nuclear magnetic resonance studies. Fuel, 62, 103-112.

Painter, P.C. Starsinic, M., Squires, E. and Davis, A., 1983, Concerning the 1600 cm-1 Region of the Infrared Spectrum of Coal. Fuel, 62, 742.

Kuehn, D.W., Davis, A., and Painter, P.C., 1983, Changes in the Organic Structure of the Lower Kittanning Coal Seam across Pennsylvania and Ohio as indicated by FTIR spectroscopy. Proc. 1983 Internat. Conf. Coal Sci., Internat. Energy Agency, 304-306.

Kuehn, D.W., Davis, A. and Painter, P.C., 1983, Characterization of the Organic Structure of the Lower Kittanning Coal Seam Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Optical Properties. Penna. State Univ. Rep. DOE-30013-F5 to U.S. Dep. Energy.

Suhr, N. and Gong, H., 1983, Some Procedures for the Chemical and Mineralogical Analysis of Coal Seams and Macerals. Penna. State Univ. Rep. DOE-30013-F3 to U.S. Dep. Energy

Given, P.H., Weldon, D. and Zoeller, J.H., 1984, Calculation of Calorific Values of Coals from Ultimate Analyses: Theoretical Basis and Geochemical Implications. Penna. State Univ. Rep. DOE-30013-F8 to U.S. Dep. Energy.

Kuehn, D.W., Davis, A., and Painter, P.C., 1984. Relationships Between the Organic Structure of Vitrinite and Selected Parameters of Coalification as Indicated by Fourier Transform IR Spectra: In Chemistry and Characterization of Coal Macerals (R.E. Winans and J.C. Crelling, eds.) ACS Symposium Series 252, 99-119.

Havens, J.R., Koenig, J.L., Kuehn, D., Rhoads, C., Davis, A. and Painter, P.C., 1983. Characterization of coals and coal oxidation by magic-angle C n.m.r. spectroscopy. Fuel, Lond., 62, 936-941.

Given, P.H., Spackman, W., Davis, A., Zoeller, J., Jenkins, R.G., and Khan, R., 1984. The Chemistry of Some Maceral Concentrates from British Coals. Provenance of Samples and Basic Compositional Data. Fuel, 63, 1655-1659.

Riesser, B., Starsinic, M., Squires, E., Davis, A. and Painter, P.C., 1984. Determination of Aromatic and Aliphatic CH Groups in Coal by FTIR. 2. Studies of Coals and Vitrinite Concentrates, Fuel, 63, 1253-1261.

Lin, R., Davis, A., Bensley, D.F. and Derbyshire, F.J., 1986, Vitrinite Secondary Fluorescence: Its Chemistry and Relation to the Development of a Mobile Phase and Thermoplasticity in Coal. Int. J. Coal Geol., 6, 215-228.

Lin, R., Davis, A., Bensley, D.F. and Derbyshire, F.J., 1987, The Chemistry of Vitrinite Fluorescence. Org. Geochem., 11, 393-399.

Derbyshire, F.J., Terrer, M-T., Davis, A. and Lin, R., 1988, Dry Catalytic Liquefaction of a Subbituminous Coal: Structural Inferences. Fuel, 67, 1029-1035.

Lin, R. and Davis, A., 1988, A Fluorogeochemical Model for Coal Macerals. Org. Geochem., 12, 363-374.

Lin, R. and Davis, A., 1988, The Chemistry of Coal Maceral Fluorescence with Special Reference to the Huminite/ Vitrinite Group. Penna. State Univ. Spec. Res. Rep. 122.

Derbyshire, F., Davis, A. and Lin, R., 1989, Considerations of Physicochemical Phenomena in Coal Processing. J. Energy and Fuels, 3, 431-437.

Derbyshire, F., Marzec, A., Schuten, H.-R., Wilson, M.A., Davis, A., Tekely, P., Delpuech, J.-J., Jurkiewicz, A., Bronnimann, C.E., Wind, R.A., Maciel, G.E., Narayan, R., Bartle, K. and Snape, C., 1989, Molecular Structure of Coals: A Debate. Fuel, 68, 1091-1106.

Davis, A., Rathbone, R.F., Lin, R. and Quick, J.C., 1990, Observations Concerning the Nature of Maceral Fluorescence Alteration with Time. In Advances in Organic Geochemistry 1989 (B. Durand and F. Behar, eds), Org. Geochem., 16, 897-906.

Derbyshire, F.J., Davis, A. and Lin, R., 1991, Two-Component Concept of Coal Structure. Chapter 7 In Coal Science II (Schobert, H.H., Bartle, K.D. and Lynch, L.J. eds), ACS Symposium Series 461, pp. 72-88.

Pradier, B., Landais, P. Rochdi, A. and Davis, A., 1992, Chemical Basis of Fluorescence Alteration of Crude Oils and Kerogens-II. Fluorescence and Infrared Micro-spectrometric Analysis of Vitrinite and Liptinite. Org. Geochem., 18, 241-248.

Cody, G.D., Davis, A. and Hatcher, P.G., 1993, The Dynamic Nature of Coal's Macromolecular Structure: Viscoelastic Analysis of Solvent-Swollen Coals. Energy and Fuels, 7, 463-468.

Zhang, E., Hatcher, P.G. and Davis, A., 1993, Chemical Composition of Pseudo- phlobaphenite Precursors: Implications for the Presence of Aliphatic Biopolymers in Vitrinite from Coal. Org. Geochem., 20, 721-734.

Liquefaction Behavior of Coals

Given, P.H., Cronauer, D.C., Spackman, W., Lovell, H.L., Davis, A., and Biswas, B., 1975, Dependence of Coal Liquefaction Behavior on Coal Characteristics, Part 1. Vitrinite-rich Samples: Fuel, Lond., 54, 34.

Given, P.H., Cronauer, D.C., Spackman, W., Lovell, H.L., Davis, A., and Biswas, B., 1975, Dependence of Coal Liquefaction Behavior on Coal Characteristics, Part 2. Role of Petrographic Composition: Fuel, Lond., 54, 40.

Beeston, J.W., and Davis, A., 1976, Petrology of Coal Seams in Departmental Borehole Bowen N.S. 597, Collinsville: Queensland Govt. Min. Jour., 77, 4-14.

Mitchell, G.D., Davis, A., and Spackman, W., 1977, A Petrographic Classification of Solid Residues Derived from the Hydrogenation of Bituminous Coals: In Liquid Fuels from Coal (R.T. Ellington, ed.), p. 255, Academic Press, New York.

Wakeley, L.D., Davis, A., Jenkins, R.G., Mitchell, G.D., and Walker, P.L. (1979), The Nature of Solids Accumulated During Solvent Refining of Coal: Fuel, Lond., 58:379-385.

Yarzab, R.F., Given, P.H., Spackman, W., and Davis, A., 1980. Dependence of Coal Liquefaction Behavior on Coal Characteristics. 4. Cluster Analysis for Characteristics of 104 Coals: Fuel, Lond., 59:81-92.

Given, P.H., Spackman, W., Davis, A., and Jenkins, R.G., 1980. Some Proved and Unproved Effects of Coal Geochemistry on Liquefaction Behavior with Emphasis on U.S. Coals. ACS Symposium Series 139, 4.

Senftle, J.T. and Davis, A., 1982, Relationships between Coal Constitution, Thermoplastic Properties and Liquefaction Behavior of Coals and Vitrinite Concentrates from the Lower Kittanning Seam. Penna. State Univ. Rep. DOE-30013-F1 to U.S. Dep. Energy.

Davis, A., Hoover, D.S., Wakeley, L.D. and Mitchell, G.D., 1983. The Microscopy of Mesophase formation and of Anisotropic Cokes Produced from Solvent-Refined Coals, J. Microsc. 132, 315-331.

Senftle, J.T., Kuehn, D.W., Davis, A., Brozoski, B., Rhoads, C. and Painter, P.C., 1984. Characterization of a set of Vitrinite Concentrates. III. Correlation of FT-IR Measurements of Thermoplastic and Liquefaction Behavior, Fuel, 63, 245-250.

Cronauer, D.C., Ruberto, R.G., Jenkins, R.G., Davis, A., Painter, P.C., Hoover, D.S., Starsinic, M.E. and Schlyer, D., 1983, Liquefaction of Partially Dried and Oxidized Coals. 2. Coal Characteristics. Fuel 62, 1124-1132.

Cronauer, D.C., Ruberto, R.G., Silver, R.S., Jenkins, R.G., Davis, A. and Hoover, D.S., 1984, Liquefaction of partially dried and oxidized coals. 3. Liquefaction results. Fuel, 63, 71-77.

Derbyshire, F.J., Davis, A., Lin, R., Stansberry, P.G. and Terrer, M.-T., 1985, A Study of Catalytic Coal Liquefaction in the Absence of Solvent. ACS Fuel Division Preprints, 30, No. 4, pp. 326-329.

Derbyshire, F.J., Stansberry, P.G., Terrer, M.-T., Davis, A. and Lin, R., 1985, Modification of Coal Structure by Low Temperature Catalytic Hydrogenation. Proc. 1985 Internat. Conf. Coal Sci., Internat. Energy Agency, 169-172.

Derbyshire, F.J., Davis, A., Lin, R., Stansberry, P.G. and Terrer, M.-T., 1986, Coal Liquefaction by Molybdenum Catalyzed Hydrogenation in the Absence of Solvent. Fuel Processing Technology, 12, 127-141.

Davis, A., Derbyshire, F.J., Finseth, D.H., Lin, R., Stansberry, P.G. and Terrer, M.-T., 1986, Catalytic Hydrogenation of Coals in the Absence of Solvent-I. Compositional Changes of a hvA Bituminous Coal by Chemical Analysis and Reflected Fluorescent Light Microscopy, Fuel, 65, 500-506.

Derbyshire, F.J., Davis, A., Epstein, M. and Stansberry, P., 1986, Temperature- staged Catalytic Coal Liquefaction. Fuel, 65, 1233-1239.

Stansberry, P.G., Lin, R., Terrer, M.-T., Lee, C.W., Davis, A. and Derbyshire, F.J., 1987, Influence of Solvent-Free Catalytic Hydrogenation on the Thermoplastic Behavior of Coals. J. Fuels and Energy, 1, 89-93.

Davis, A., Lin, R., Mitchell, G.D. and Derbyshire, F.J., 1987, Monitoring the Processes of Coal Liquefaction through the Microscopy of Residues. Amer. Carbon Soc., 18th Biennial Conf. on Carbon, Proceedings and Program, Worcester, Mass., July 19-24, 249-50.

Derbyshire, F.J., Terrer, M-T., Davis, A. and Lin, R., 1988, Dry Catalytic Liquefaction of a Subbituminous Coal: Structural Inferences. Fuel, 67,1029-1035.

Davis, A., Derbyshire, F.J., Mitchell, G.D. and Schobert, H.H., 1989, Enhanced Coal Liquefaction by Low-Severity Catalytic Reactions. Penna. State Univ. Final Rep. DOE-PC-90910-F1 to U.S. Dep. Energy.

Mitchell, G.D., Davis, A. and Derbyshire, F.J., 1989, Microscopic Observations of Dispersed Liquefaction Catalysts. Proc. 1989 Internat. Conf. Coal Sci., Internat. Energy Agency, 2, 751-754.

Davis, A., Mitchell, G.D., Derbyshire, F.J., Rathbone, R.F. and Lin, R., 1991, Optical Properties of Coals and Liquefaction Residues as Indicators of Reactivity. Fuel, 70, 352-360.

Mitchell, G.D. and Davis, A., 1991, Coal Liquefaction Process Stream Characterization and Evaluation, Rep. to Consolidation Coal Co. under U.S. Dep. Energy contract DE-AC22-89PC89883, 45 pp.
Artok. L., Davis, A., Mitchell, G.D. and Schobert, H.H., 1992, Swelling Pretreatment of Coals for Improved Catalytic Liquefaction. Fuel, 71, 981-991.

Artok, L., Schobert, H.H. and Davis, A., 1992, Temperature-staged Liquefaction of Coals Impregnated with Ferrous Sulfate. Fuel. Proc. Technol., 32, 87-100.

Artok, L., Davis, A., Mitchell, G.D. and Schobert, H.H., 1993, Swelling Pretreatment of Coals for Improved Catalytic Temperature-Staged Liquefaction. Energy and Fuels, 7, 67-77.

Coke Formation

Hoover, D.S., Davis, A., Perrotta, A.J. and Spackman, W., 1979, The Use of Cinematography in a Study of Mesophase formation. Amer. Carbon Soc., 14th Biennial Conf. on Carbon, Extended Abstracts and Program, Penna. State Univ., June 25-29, 393-395.

Davis, A., Hoover, D.S., Wakeley, L.D. and Mitchell, G.D., 1983. The Microscopy of Mesophase formation and of Anisotropic Cokes Produced from Solvent-Refined Coals, J. Microsc. 132, 315-331.

Mitchell, G.D., and Strauss. A.D., 1987, Pilot Scale Co-carbonization of Coals with a Solvent Refinined Coal, Proc. Ironmaking Conf. 46, 337-344.

Coal Oxidation and Weathering

Rhoads, C.A., Senftle, J.T., Coleman, M.M., Davis, A. and Painter, P.C., 1983, Further Studies of Coal Oxidation. Fuel, 62, 1387-1392.

Senftle, J.T. and Davis, A., 1984, Effect of Oxidative Weathering on the Thermoplastic and Liquefaction Behavior of Four Coals. Int. J. Coal Geol., 3, 375-381.

Cronauer, D.C., Ruberto, R.G., Jenkins, R.G., Davis, A., Painter, P.C., Hoover, D.S., Starsinic, M.E. and Schlyer, D., 1983, Liquefaction of Partially Dried and Oxidized Coals. 2. Coal Characteristics. Fuel 62, 1124-1132.

Cronauer, D.C., Ruberto, R.G., Silver, R.S., Jenkins, R.G., Davis, A. and Hoover, D.S., 1984, Liquefaction of partially dried and oxidized coals. 3. Liquefaction results. Fuel, 63, 71-77.

Quick, J.C., Davis, A. and Glick, D.C., 1989, Coal Oxidation - Its Detection and Effects on Thermoplastic Behavior. Amer. Carbon Soc., 19th Biennial Conf. on Carbon, Abstr. Program, University Park, PA, June 25-30, 232-233.

Glick, D.C., Mitchell, G.D., and Davis, A., 1991, Monitoring the Oxidation of Coals in Storage. Preprints Am. Chem. Soc., Division of Fuel Chem., 36, 861-868.

Mitchell, G.D. and Davis, A., 1997, Surface Properties of Photo-Oxidized Bituminous Coals. Final Rep. To U.S. Dep. Energy, Grant No. DE-FG22-93PC93223, 101 pp.

Coal Geology: Environments of deposition

Kuehn, D.W., Davis, A., and Painter, P.C., 1983, Changes in the Organic Structure of the Lower Kittanning Coal Seam across Pennsylvania and Ohio as indicated by FTIR spectroscopy. Proc. 1983 Internat. Conf. Coal Sci., Internat. Energy Agency, 304-306.

Allshouse, S.D. and Davis, A., 1984, Petrographic Variation Due to Depositional Setting of the Lower Kittanning Seam, Western Pennsylvania. Penna. State Univ. Rep. DOE-30013-F7 to U.S. Dep. Energy.

Russell, S.J., 1984, Petrography and Depositional Environment of the Herrin (No. 6) Seam in Central, Eastern and Northwestern Illinois. Penna. State Univ. Rep. DOE-30013-F6 to U.S. Dep. Energy.

Rimmer, S.M., Kuehn, D.W., Allshouse, S.D. and Davis, A., 1985, Environments of Deposition of the Lower Kittanning Seam in Pennsylvania and Ohio and Their Influence upon Coal Petrographic, Mineralogic and Chemical Compositions. In Guidebook, 50th Ann. Field Conf. of Penna. Geologists, 237-254.

Williams, E.G., Gardner, T., Davis, A., Parizek, R.R., Rose, A.W. and Bragonier, W., 1985, Field Guide - Economic and Mining Aspects of the Coal-Bearing Rocks in Western Pennsylvania. In Guidebook, 50th Ann. Field Conf. of Penna. Geologists, 275-270.

Rimmer, S.M. and Davis, A., 1986, Geologic Controls on the Inorganic Composition of Lower Kittanning Coal: In Mineral Matter and Ash in Coal (K.S. Vorres, ed.), ACS Symposium Series 301, pp. 41-52.

Rimmer, S.M. and Davis, A., 1988, The Influence of Depositional Environments on Coal Petrographic Composition of the Lower Kittanning Seam, Western Pennsylvania. Org. Geochem., 12, 375-387.

Lamberson, M.N. and Spackman, W., 1988. Aspects of Petrography, Palynology and Inorganic Constituents of Subbituminous Coals from Canyon Creek, Alaska: A High Latitude Tertiary Coal Field. Penna. State Univ. Spec. Res. Re. 121.

Rimmer, S.M. and Davis, A., 1990, Relations Between Ash-Fusion Characteristics and Depositional Environments for an Appalachian Basin Coal Seam. In Recent Advances in Coal Geochemistry (L.L. Chyi and C.-L. Chou, eds), Geol. Soc. Amer. Spec. Pap. 248, pp. 63-72.

Kuehn, D.W. and Davis, A., 1991, The Effects of Coalification and Paleoenvironment on Aliphatic and Aromatic CH Contents in the Lower Kittanning Coal Seam. Org. Geochem., 17, 255-262.

Davis, A., 1992, Coal Under the Microscope - Deciphering the Influence of Depositional Environment. Energeia, 3, 6, 1-2 and 4.

Rathbone, R.F. and Davis, A., 1993, The Effects of Depositional Environment on Vitrinite Fluorescence Intensity. Org. Geochem., 20, 177-186.

Coal Geology: Thermal, burial and tectonic histories of coal basins

Levine, J.R. and Davis, A., 1983. Tectonic History of Coal-Bearing Sediments in Eastern Pennsylvania using Coal Reflectance Anisotropy. Penna. State Univ. Spec. Res. Rep. 118.

Levine, J.R. and Davis, A., 1984. Optical Anisotropy of Coals as an Indicator of Tectonic Deformation, Broad Top Coal Field, Pennsylvania. Geol. Soc. Amer. Bull., 95, 100-108.

Levine, J.R. and Davis, A., 1989, Reflectance Anisotropy of Upper Carboniferous Coals in the Appalachian Foreland Basin, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Int. J. Coal Geol., 13, 341-373; 16, 201-204.

Levine, J.R. and Davis, A., 1989, The Relationship of Coal Optical Fabrics to Alleghanian Tectonic Deformation in the Central Appalachian Fold-and-thrust Belt, Pennsylvania. Geol. Soc. Amer. Bull., 101, 1333-1347.

Zhang, E. and Davis, A., 1993, Coalification Patterns of the Pennsylvanian Coal Measures in the Appalachian Foreland Basin, Western and South-Central Pennsylvania. Geol. Soc. Amer. Bull., 105, 162-174.

Hower, J.C., Levine, J.R., Skehan, J.W., Daniels, E.J., Lewis, S.E., Davis, A., Gray, R.J. and Altaner, S.P., 1993, Appalachian Anthracites. Org. Geochem., 20, 619-642.

Inan, S. and Davis, A., 1994, The History of Oil Generation in Pine and Railroad Valleys, Nevada. In: Oil Fields of the Great Basin, Eastern Nevada (R. A. Schalla and E. H. Johnson, eds), Nevada Petroleum Soc., Reno, pp. 57-84.

Coal Geology: Studies of Pennsylvania coals

Senftle, J.T. and Davis, A., 1982, Relationships between Coal Constitution, Thermoplastic Properties and Liquefaction Behavior of Coals and Vitrinite Concentrates from the Lower Kittanning Seam. Penna. State Univ. Rep. DOE-30013-F1 to U.S. Dep. Energy.

Kuehn, D.W., Davis, A. and Painter, P.C., 1983, Characterization of the Organic Structure of the Lower Kittanning Coal Seam Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Optical Properties. Penna. State Univ. Rep. DOE-30013-F5 to U.S. Dep. Energy.

Spackman, W. and Davis, A., 1983. Origin, Characteristics and Properties of Pennsylvania Coal, Chapter 1 In Pennsylvania Coal, Penna. Acad. Science, pp. 7-24.

Allshouse, S.D. and Davis, A., 1984, Petrographic Variation Due to Depositional Setting of the Lower Kittanning Seam, Western Pennsylvania. Penna. State Univ. Rep. DOE-30013-F7 to U.S. Dep. Energy.

Levine, J.R. and Davis, A., 1984. Optical Anisotropy of Coals as an Indicator of Tectonic Deformation, Broad Top Coal Field, Pennsylvania. Geol. Soc. Amer. Bull., 95, 100-108.

Rimmer, S.M. and Davis, A., 1984, Lateral Variability in Mineralogy and Petrology of the Lower Kittanning Seam, Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio. Penna. State Univ. Rep. DOE-30013-F11 to U.S. Dep. Energy.

Kuehn, D.W. and Davis, A., 1991, The Effects of Coalification and Paleoenvironment on Aliphatic and Aromatic CH Contents in the Lower Kittanning Coal Seam. Org. Geochem., 17, 255-262.

Hower, J.C., Levine, J.R., Skehan, J.W., Daniels, E.J., Lewis, S.E., Davis, A., Gray, R.J. and Altaner, S.P., 1993, Appalachian Anthracites. Org. Geochem., 20, 619-642.

Coal Geology: Inorganic constituentss in coal

Given, P.H., Weldon, D. and Suhr, N., 1980. Investigation of the Distribution of Minerals in Coals by Normative Analysis. Penna. State Univ. Tech. Rep. FE-2494-TR2 to U.S. Dep. Energy.

Painter, P.C., Rimmer, S.M., Snyder, R.W., and Davis, A., 1981. A Fourier Transform Infrared Study of Mineral Matter in Coal: The Application of a Least Squares Curve-Fitting Program. Applied Spectroscopy, 35, 102.

Davis, A., 1981. Sulfur in Coal: Earth and Mineral Sciences, 51, 15.

Suhr, N. and Gong, H., 1983, Some Procedures for the Chemical and Mineralogical Analysis of Coal Seams and Macerals. Penna. State Univ. Rep. DOE-30013-F3 to U.S. Dep. Energy

Davis, A., Russell, S.J., Rimmer, S.M. and Yeakel, J.D., 1984, Some Genetic Implications of Silica and Aluminosilicates in Peat and Coal. Int. J. Coal Geol., 3, 293-314.

Glick, D.C. and Davis, A., 1984, Variability in the Inorganic Content of United States' Coals - A Multivariate Statistical Study. Penna. State Univ. Rep. DOE-30013-F10 to U.S. Dep. Energy.

Rimmer, S.M. and Davis, A., 1984, Lateral Variability in Mineralogy and Petrology of the Lower Kittanning Seam, Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio. Penna. State Univ. Rep. DOE-30013-F11 to U.S. Dep. Energy.

Glick, D.C. and Davis, A., 1987, Variability in the Inorganic Element Content of U.S. Coals Including Results of Cluster Analysis. Org. Geochem., 11, 331-342.

Rimmer, S.M. and Davis, A., 1990, Relations Between Ash-Fusion Characteristics and Depositional Environments for an Appalachian Basin Coal Seam. In Recent Advances in Coal Geochemistry (L.L. Chyi and C.-L. Chou, eds), Geol. Soc. Amer. Spec. Pap. 248, pp. 63-72.

Description and Imaging of Coal

Davis, A., 1978, Compromise in Coal Seam Description: In Symposium on field Description of Coal (R.R. Dutcher, ed.). Spec. Tech. Pub. 661, American Society for Testing and Materials, 33.

Davis, A., 1984. Coal Petrology, Chapter 3 In Coal Geology and Coal Technology (C. Ward, ed.), Blackwell Scientific, 74-112.

Maylotte, D.H., St. Peters, R.L., Kosky, P.G., Spiro, C.L., Lamby, E.J., and Davis, A., 1983, Coal Characterization by X-Ray Computed Tomography. Proc. 1983 Internat. Conf. Coal Sci., Internat. Energy Agency, 659-662.

Walker, P.L., Verma, S.K., Rivera-Utrilla, J. and Davis, A., 1988, Densities, Porosities and Surface Areas of Coal Macerals as Measured by Their Interaction with Gases, Vapours and Liquids. Fuel, 67, 1615-1623.

Cody, G.D. and Davis, A., 1991, Direct Imaging of Coal Pore Space Accessible to Liquid Metal. Energy and Fuels, 5, 776-781.

Taylor, G.H., Teichmuller, M., Davis, A., Diessel, C.F.K., Littke, R. and Robert, P., 1998, Organic Petrology. Gebruder Borntraeger, Berlin, 720 pp.

Decsription and Imaging of Coal: Automated microscopy

Davis, A., and Vastola, F.J., (1977), Developments in Automated Reflectance Microscopy of Coal: Jour. Microsc., 109, 3.

Keuhn, K.W. and David, A., 1979. An Automated Microscopical Method for the Characterization of Pyrite in Coal. Penna. State Univ. Tech. Rep. FE-2030-TR16 to U.S. Dep. Energy.

Hoover, D.S. and Davis, A., 1980. The Development and Evaluation of an Automated Reflectance Microscope System for the Petrographic Characterization of Bituminous Coals. Penna. State Univ. Tech. Rep. FE-2030-TR23 to U.S. Dep. Energy.

Kuehn, K.W., Hoover, D.S. and Davis, A., 1980. Application of Data from an Automated Reflectance Microscope to the Enhancement of Product Quality in Coal Beneficiation Processes. Proc. 1980 Symposium on Instrumentation and Control for Fossil Energy Programs, Argonne National Laboratory, Rep. ANL-80-82, CONF-800602, pp. 360-368.

Davis, A., Kuehn, K.W., Maylotte, D.H. and St. Peters, R.L., 1983. Mapping of Polished Coal Surfaces by Automated Reflectance Microscopy. Jour. Microsc., 132, 297-302.

Optical and Other Physical Properties of Coal

Davis, A., 1971, The Optical Properties of Some Bowen Basin Vitrinites: In Proc. 2nd Bowen Basin Symposium Rep. Geol. Surv. Qd., 62, 61.

Davis, A., 1974, Developments in the Techniques of Coal Microscopy: Microstructural Science 3, Part B, 973.

Davis, A., 1978, A Discussion of Some of the Methods of Physical Characterization Used for Coal: In Scientific Problems of Coal Utilization (B. Cooper, ed.), DOE Symposium Series 46, 13.

Davis, A., 1978, Measurement of Reflectance of Coal Macerals - Its Automation and Significance. Penna. State Univ. Tech. Rep. FE-2030-TR10 to U.S. Dep. Energy.

Davis, A., 1978, A Review of Some Physical Methods of Coal Characterization, Their Application in Constitution Analysis and Relevance to Industrial Utilization. Penna. State Univ. Tech. Rep. FE-2030-TR11 to U.S. Dep. Energy.

Davis, A., 1978, The Reflectance of Coal, Chapter 2: In Analytical Methods for Coal and Coal Products (C. Karr, ed.), p. 27, Academic Press, New York.

Hower, J.C., and Davis, A., 1981. Vitrinite Reflectance Anisotropy as a Tectonic Fabric Element. Geology, 9, 165.

Hower, J.C., and Davis, A., 1981. Application of Vitrinite Reflectance Anisotropy in the Evaluation of Coal Metamorphism. Geol. Soc. Amer. Bull., Pt. 1, 92, 350.

Davis, A., Kuehn, K.W., Maylotte, D.H. and St. Peters, R.L., 1983. Mapping of Polished Coal Surfaces by Automated Reflectance Microscopy. Jour. Microsc. 132, 297-302.

Jones, J.M., Davis, A., Cook. A.C., Murchison, D.G. and Scott, E., 1984, Provincialism and Correlations between Some Properties of Vitrinites. Int. J. Coal Geol., 3, 315-331.

Davis, A., 1984. Coal Petrology, Chapter 3 In Coal Geology and Coal Technology (C. Ward, ed.), Blackwell Scientific, 74-112.

Quick, J.C., Davis, A. and Lin, R., 1988, Recognition of Reactive Maceral Types by Combined Fluorescence and Reflectance Microscopy, Proc. Ironmaking Conf., 47, 331-337.

Levine, J.R. and Davis, A., 1989, Reflectance Anisotropy of Upper Carboniferous Coals in the Appalachian Foreland Basin, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Int. J. Coal Geol., 13, 341-373; 16, 201-204.

Levine, J.R. and Davis, A., 1989, The Relationship of Coal Optical Fabrics to Alleghanian Tectonic Deformation in the Central Appalachian Fold-and-thrust Belt, Pennsylvania. Geol. Soc. Amer. Bull., 101, 1333-1347.

Davis, A., Mitchell, G.D., Derbyshire, F.J., Rathbone, R.F. and Lin, R., 1991, Optical Properties of Coals and Liquefaction Residues as Indicators of Reactivity. Fuel, 70, 352-360.

Optical Properties: Fluorescence of Coal Macerals

Spackman, W., Davis, A., and Mitchell, G.D., 1976, The Fluorescence of Liptinite Macerals: Brigham Young Univ. Geology Studies, 22(3), 59.

Lin, R., Davis, A., Bensley, D.F. and Derbyshire, F.J., 1986, Vitrinite Secondary Fluorescence: Its Chemistry and Relation to the Development of a Mobile Phase and Thermoplasticity in Coal. Int. J. Coal Geol., 6, 215-228.

Lin, R., Davis, A., Bensley, D.F. and Derbyshire, F.J., 1987, The Chemistry of Vitrinite Fluorescence. Org. Geochem., 11, 393-399.

Quick, J.C., Davis, A. and Lin, R., 1988, Recognition of Reactive Maceral Types by Combined Fluorescence and Reflectance Microscopy, Proc. Ironmaking Conf., 47, 331-337.

Bensley, D.F. and Davis, A., 1988, The Use of Light-Emitting Diodes as Fluorescence Standards and the Fluorescence Intensity of Macerals. Org. Geochem., 12, 345-349.

Lin, R. and Davis, A., 1988, A Fluorogeochemical Model for Coal Macerals. Org. Geochem., 12, 363-374.

Lin, R. and Davis, A., 1988, The Chemistry of Coal Maceral Fluorescence with Special Reference to the Huminite/ Vitrinite Group. Penna. State Univ. Spec. Res. Rep. 122.

Davis, A., Rathbone, R.F., Lin, R. and Quick, J.C., 1990, Observations Concerning the Nature of Maceral Fluorescence Alteration with Time. In Advances in Organic Geochemistry 1989 (B. Durand and F. Behar, eds), Org. Geochem., 16, 897-906.

Mitchell, G.D., Davis, A. and Rathbone, R.F., 1991, The Use of Vitrinite Fluorescence as a Measure of Changes in Coal Thermoplasticity and Weathering. Proc. Ironmaking Conf., 50, 199-206.

Pradier, B., Landais, P. Rochdi, A. and Davis, A., 1992, Chemical Basis of Fluorescence Alteration of Crude Oils and Kerogens-II. Fluorescence and Infrared Micro-spectrometric Analysis of Vitrinite and Liptinite. Org. Geochem., 18, 241-248.

Davis, A., Lin, R., Derbyshire, F. J. and Bensley, D. F., 1989, Chemical and Technological Significance of the Fluorescence of Coal Macerals: Compte Rendu 11e Congr. Internat. Strat. Geol. Carbonif., Beijing (1987), 5, 124-137.

Mitchell, G.D., Davis, A. and Chander, S., 2005, “Surface Properties of Photo-oxidized Bituminous Vitrains,” International Journal of Coal Geology, v.62, pp. 33-47.

Application of Microscopy to the Petroleum Potential of Rocks

Inan, S. and Davis, A., 1994, The History of Oil Generation in Pine and Railroad Valleys, Nevada. In: Oil Fields of the Great Basin, Eastern Nevada (R. A. Schalla and E. H. Johnson, eds), Nevada Petroleum Soc., Reno, pp. 57-84.

Harris, N.B., Freeman, K.H., Pancost, R.D., White, T.S., Mitchell, G.D. and Sandomenico, T., 1998, The Characterization and Origin of Lacustrine Source Rocks of the Pre-Salt Section in the Viodo Area, Congo Basin, Republic of Congo, A Report Prepared for Members of the Congo Basin Consortium. Penna. State Univ., Dec. 1998, 195 pp.

Microscopic Characterization of Roadway Asphalts

Mitchell, G.D. and Davis, A., 1992, The Fluorometric Characterization of Asphalts. Fuel Sci. Technol. Internat. 10(4-6), 909-934.

Combustion

Hurt, R.H., Davis, K.A., Yang, N.Y.C., Headley, T.J. and Mitchell, G.D., 1995, Residual Carbon from Pulverized-coal-fired Boilers. 2. Morphology and Physicochemical Properties. Fuel, 74, 1297-1306.

Coal Preparation

Kuehn, K.W., Hoover, D.S. and Davis, A., 1980. Application of Data from an Automated Reflectance Microscope to the Enhancement of Product Quality in Coal Beneficiation Processes. Proc. 1980 Symposium on Instrumentation and Control for Fossil Energy Programs, Argonne National Laboratory, Rep. ANL-80-82, CONF-800602, pp. 360-368.

Cronauer, D.C., Joseph J.T., Davis, A., Quick, J.C. and Luckie, P.T., 1992, The Beneficiation of Martin Lake Texas Lignite. Fuel, 71, 65-73.

Mitchell, G.D. and Davis, A., 1997, Surface Properties of Photo-Oxidized Bituminous Coals. Final Rep. To U.S. Dep. Energy, Grant No. DE-FG22-93PC93223, 101 pp.

Environmental: Acid mine drainage

Morrison, J.L., Williams, E.G., Rose, A.W., Davis, A., Parizek, R.R., Scheetz, B.E. and Strickler, D.W., 1990, Predicting the Occurrence of Acid Mine Drainage in the Alleghenian Coal-Bearing Strata of Western Pennsylvania: An Assessment by Simulated Weathering (Leaching) Experiments and Overburden Characterization. In Advances in Coal Geochemistry (L.L. Chyi and C.-L. Chou, eds). Geol. Soc. Amer. Spec. Pap 248, pp. 87-99.

Penn State Coal and Organic Petrology Laboratories
Selected Theses and Papers

Allshouse, S.D., (1984) Petrographic Variation due to Depositional Setting of the Lower Kittanning Seam, Western Pennsylvania. (MS)
Brant, L.A., (1980) A Palynological Investigation of Postglacial Sediments at Two Locations Along the Continental Divide Near Helena, Montana. (DEd)

Cody, G.D., (1992) The Macromolecular Geochemistry of Bituminous Vitrain. (PhD)

Gerencher, Jr., J.J., (1982) Multivariate Study of the Interrelationships Among Selected Variables of the Organic Fraction of Samples of United States' Coals. (DEd)

Gleason, P.J., (1972) The Origin, Sedimentation and Stratigraphy of a Calcitic Mud Located in the Southern Fresh-Water Everglades. (PhD)

Glick, D.C., (1984) Variability in the Inorganic Content of the United States' Coals - A Mulitivariate Statistical Study. (MS)

Goscinski, J.S., (1973) The Petrology and Coking Behavior of Certain Western Canadian Coals and their significance in Predicting Coke Strength. (MS)

Gutzler, R.Q., (1979) Petrology and Depositional Environments of Alabama Tertiary Lignites. (PhD)

Hoover, D.S., (1980) The Development and Evaluation of an Automated Reflectance Microscope System for the Petrographic Characterization of Bituminous Coals. (PhD)

Hower, J.C., (1978) Anisotropy of Vitrinite Reflectance in Relation to Coal Metamorphism for Selected United States Coals. (PhD)

Inan, S., (1993) The Thermal Maturity and Petroleum Potential of the Mississippian Chainman Formation: Implications for Burial and Thermal Histories of East-Central Nevada. (PhD)

Karytsas, C.S., (1992) Variation in the Petrological, Mineralogical, and Palynological Characteristics of Some Upper Pennsylvanian Coals from the Northern Appalachian Basin. (PhD)

Kuehn, D.W., (1983) Characterization of the Organic Structure of the Lower Kittanning Coal Seam Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Optical Properties. (PhD)

Kuehn, K.W., (1979) An Automated Microscopical Method for the Characterization of Pyrite in Coal. (MS)

Kuehn, K.W., (1982) The Petrographic Characterization of Coals by Automated Reflectance Microscopy and its Application to the Prediction of Yields in Coal Liquefaction. (PhD)

Lamberson, M.N., (1987) Aspects of Petrography, Palynology, and Inorganic Constituents of Subbituminous Coals from Canyon Creek, Alaska, a High Latitude Tertiary Coal Field. (MS)

Levine, J.R., (1981) Optical Anisotropy of Coals as an indicator of Tectonic Deformation, Broad Top Coal Field, Pennsylvania. (MS)

Levine, J.R., (1983) Tectonic History of Coal-Bearing Sediments in Eastern Pennsylvania using Coal Reflectance Anisotrophy. (PhD)

Lin, R., (1988) The Chemistry of Coal Maceral Fluorescence: With Special Reference to the Huminite/Vitrinite Group. (PhD)

Mitchell, G.D., (1977) A Petrographic Classification of Solid Residues for the Evaluation of Coal Performance During the Hydrogenation of Bituminous Coals. (MS)

Rathbone, R.F., (1990) The Effects of Depositional Environment on Vitrinite Secondary Fluorescence. (MS)

Reyes-Navarro, J., (1976) Pyrite in Coal-Its Forms and Distribution as Related to the Environments of Coal Deposition in Three Selected Coals from Western Pennsylvania. (MS)

Rich, F.J., (1979) The Origin and Development of Tree Islands in the Okefenokee Swamp, as Determined by Peat Petrography and Pollen Stratigraphy. (PhD)

Rimmer, S.M., (1985) Lateral and Vertical Variability in Petrography and Mineralogy of the Lower Kittanning Seam, Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio. (PhD)

Russell, S.J., (1983) Petrography and Depositional Environment of the Herrin (No.6) Seam in Central, Eastern and Northwestern Illinois. (PhD)

Senftle, J.T., (1981) Relationships between Coal Constitution, Thermoplastic Properties and Liquefaction Behavior of Coals and Vitrinite Concentrates from the Lower Kittanning Seam. (PhD)

Stout, S.A., (1985) A Microscopic Investigation of the Fate of Secondary Xylem During Peatification and the Early Stages of Coal Formation. (MS)

Stout, S.A., (1988) Tracing the Microscopical and Chemical Origin of Huminitic Macerals in Coal. (PhD)

Waddell, C., (1978) Study of the Interrelationships Among Chemical and Petrographic Variables of United States Coals. (MS)

White, T.S., (1989) A Study of the Distribution of Pyrite in the Upper and Lower Clarion Coal Seams and its Preparation Plant Products. (MS)

Yeakel, J.D., (1981) The Geochemistry and Petrography of Peats from the Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia and the Everglades and Coastal Regions of Southern Florida: A Study of Variable Interrelationships and Peat-Type Differences. (PhD)

Zhang, E., (1991) Coalification Patterns of the Pennsylvanian Coal Measures in the Appalachian Foreland Basin, Western and Southcentral Pennsylvania. (MS)