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The Coal Handbook

Volume 2: Towards Cleaner Coal Utilization

  • 2nd Edition - March 29, 2023
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Dave Osborne
  • Language: English

The Coal Handbook: Towards Cleaner Coal Utilization, Volume Two, Second Edition provides authoritative insights on a variety of case studies to help the reader identify the… Read more

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Description

The Coal Handbook: Towards Cleaner Coal Utilization, Volume Two, Second Edition provides authoritative insights on a variety of case studies to help the reader identify the most appropriate technologies to take coal, and its associated by-products, into a cleaner environment, one with integrated energy systems. Editor Dave Osborne and his team of expert contributors combine their expertise to highlight the future direction of coal utilization towards more efficient and clean use of coal. Key emerging topics such as the cleanest ways to deal with coal waste and emission reduction are covered alongside a selection of case studies from various countries.

This edition includes two brand new chapters on technology variants and systems, including hybrid systems and advanced CO2 abatement strategies. With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, this book is a comprehensive and invaluable resource for professionals in the coal mining, preparation and utilization industry.

Key features

  • Reflects the latest knowledge on the social and economic value of coal, emissions from coal utilization, and the handling, impact and utilization of coal waste
  • Explores emerging and future issues around industrial coal utilization, with a strong focus on sustainability
  • Highlights coal resources, production and uses in established markets such as the USA and Europe, as well as emerging markets in Brazil, the Russian Federation, India, Indonesia and China
  • Includes two brand new chapters on Hybrid Technologies and Advanced CO2 Abatement Strategies

Readership

Energy experts, engineers, planners, researchers in the coal industry; decision makers in energy resource, supply, technology and policy; students of clean coal technologies. Professionals in mining and metallurgy industries

Table of contents

Part I

1. Social and economic value of coal

2. Emissions from coal utilisation

3. Coal and "Climate Change"

4. Coal waste: handling, pollution impacts and utilization

Part II

5. Marketing of coal

6. Value-in-use (VIU) assessment for thermal coal

7. Value-in-use (VIU) assessment for thermal and metallurgical coal

8. Coal resources, production and use in established markets

9. Coal resources, production and use in Brazil

10. Coal resources, production and use in the Russian Federation

11. Coal resources, production and use in India

12. Coal resources, production and use in Indonesia

13. Coal resources, production and use in China

Part III

14. Coal utilization in Power Generation

15. Coal use in iron and steel metallurgy

16. Advances in pulverised fuel technology: Understanding coal communication, combustion and ash deposition

17. Evaluation of coal for metallurgical applications

18. Coal utilisation in the cement and concrete industries

19. Coal gasification and conversion

20. Future industrial coal utilization: Forecasts and emerging technological and regulatory issues

21. Future directions toward more efficient and cleaner use of coal

Product details

  • Edition: 2
  • Latest edition
  • Published: March 30, 2023
  • Language: English

About the editor

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Dave Osborne

Dave Osborne is a coal technology specialist with global experience in coal preparation, quality assurance and technical marketing through direct involvement in all facets of the subject area. He is internationally renowned and actively involved in international professional institutions and organisations. Dave’s experience includes Head of Coal Technology for Anglo American Coal and Group Manager of Coal Technology for Xstrata Coal. Dave has a Bachelor of Mining Engineering and PhD in Applied Science from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. Dave also earned a postgraduate certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from the Pennsylvania State University.
Affiliations and expertise
Industry Advisor, Somerset International Australia Pty Ltd, Brisbane Qld, Australia

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