T. Amartaivan et al., TOTAL-REFLECTION X-RAY-FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS OF MONGOLIAN COALS, Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry, 220(2), 1997, pp. 249-252
Coal samples were analysed for trace elements using total reflection X
-ray fluorescence with monochromatic excitation. The procedure involve
d direct irradiation of the sample with the incoherent peak as interna
l standard. A new method for spectrometer sensitivity determination an
d sample quantification, was evaluated. Variable amounts of several tr
ace elements were obtained in the analysis of coal from eight differen
t deposits of Mongolia. The accuracy of die procedure was verified wit
h the analysis of a coal standard.