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An Introduction to Coal Technology
- 1st Edition - November 12, 2012
- Author: N. Berkowitz
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 9 5 9 4 0 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 1 3 8 3 8 - 3
An Introduction to Coal Technology provides an overview explaining what coal is, how it came into being, what its principal physical and chemical properties are, and how it is… Read more
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Request a sales quoteAn Introduction to Coal Technology provides an overview explaining what coal is, how it came into being, what its principal physical and chemical properties are, and how it is handled or processed for particular end uses. This book is divided into two parts; the first of which focuses on coal science and the second on technology. This volume is organized into 15 chapters and begins with a brief account of the origin, formation, and distribution of coal, along with its composition, classification, and most important properties. It then turns to beneficiation and handling; combustion; and various partial or complete conversion technologies. The final chapter deals with some aspects of pollution and pollution control. This book provides fairly detailed discussions on coal chemistry, including the molecular structure of coal. The challenges and limitations of coal technology are also considered. This book is intended for scientists and engineers who are active in other fields, but who might want to bring coal within the orbit of their interests, and to advanced students of chemical and mineral engineering who are contemplating careers in coal-related endeavors.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I Origins, Formation, and Properties of Coal
Chapter 1 Origins and Formation
1.1 Diagenesis and Metamorphism
1.2 The Coal "Series"
1.3 Major Coal-Forming Epochs
1.4 The Distribution of Coal
Notes
References
Chapter 2 Compositions
2.1 Physical Composition
2.2 Chemical Composition
2.3 Relationship among Age, Location, and Rank of Coal
2.4 Mineral Matter in Coal
Notes
References
Chapter 3 Classification
3.1 Humic and Sapropelic Coals
3.2 Classification Parameters
3.3 Classification Systems
Notes
References
Chapter 4 Physical Properties
4.1 Porosity and Pore Structure
4.2 Density
4.3 Electrical Conductivity
4.4 Specific Heats, Thermal Conductivity, and Thermal Expansion
4.5 Elasticity, Hardness, and Strength
Notes
References
Chapter 5 Chemical Properties
5.1 Oxidation with Air or Oxygen
5.2 Oxidation with Liquid Oxidants
5.3 Oxidative Ammoniation ("Ammoxidation")
5.4 Halogenation
5.5 Hydrogenation
5.6 Depolymerization, Alkylation, and Related Reactions
5.7 The Chemical Structure of Coal
Notes
References
Chapter 6 Behavior at Elevated Temperatures: Decomposition and Carbonization
6.1 The Kinetics of Thermal Decomposition
6.2 Liquid and Gaseous Products of Thermal Decomposition
6.3 The Plastic Properties of Coal
6.4 Solid Products of Thermal Decomposition
Notes
References
Chapter 7 The Action of Solvents on Coal
7.1 Specific and Nonspecific Solvents
7.2 Extract Yields
7.3 The Composition of Coal Extracts
7.4 Solvolysis
Notes
References
Part II Upgrading, Handling, and Processing of Coal
Chapter 8 Beneficiation: Cleaning, Drying, and Briquetting
8.1 Cleaning
8.2 Drying
8.3 Briquetting
Notes
References
Chapter 9 Transportation and Storage
9.1 Transportation
9.2 Quality Deterioration and Autogenous Heating
9.3 Storage Methods
Notes
References
Chapter 10 Combustion
10.1 The Chemistry of Combustion
10.2 Combustion Modes
10.3 Fixed-Bed Combustion
10.4 Suspension Firing
10.5 Combustion in Fluidized Beds
10.6 Magnetohydrodynamic Generation of Electricity
10.7 Effects of Coal Ash in Combustion Processes
Notes
References
Chapter 11 Carbonization
11.1 Low-Temperature Carbonization
11.2 High-Temperature Carbonization
11.3 Coal Tar Processing
11.4 Flash Pyrolysis
11.5 Plasma Pyrolysis
11.6 Formed Coke
Notes
References
Chapter 12 Gasification
12.1 Gasification Reactions
12.2 Early and Current Commercial Gasifiers
12.3 Second-Generation Gasifiers
12.4 Catalyzed Gasification
12.5 Gas Shifting
12.6 Gas Purification
12.7 Carbon Monoxide-Hydrogen Reactions
12.8 Hydrocarbon Synthesis from Carbon Monoxide and Steam
12.9 Underground (In-Situ) Gasification
Notes
References
Chapter 13 Liquefaction
13.1 Bergius Hydrogenation
13.2 "Second-Generation" Liquefaction Processes
Notes
References
Chapter 14 Solvent Extraction
14.1 Pott-Broche and Related Extraction Processes
14.2 Solvent Refining of Coal
14.3 Supercritical Gas Extraction
References
Chapter 15 Environmental Aspects of Coal Utilization
15.1 The Nature of Coal Pollutants
15.2 Pollution Abatement Technologies
Notes
References
Index
- No. of pages: 359
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 12, 2012
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780123959409
- eBook ISBN: 9780323138383
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