The Science and Technology of Coal and Coal Utilization - Hardcover

Bernard Cooper,Bernard R. Cooper

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0306414368 ISBN 13: 9780306414367

Publisher: Plenum Publishing Corporation, 1984

Synopsis

1. The Science and Technology of Coal and Coal Utilization.- 2. Coal Characterization.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Samples and Their Analyses.- 3. Megascopic and Microscopic Characterization of Coal.- 3.1. Megascopic Characterization.- 3.2. Microscopic Characterization.- 4. Mineral Matter in Coals.- 5. Standard Chemical Analyses and Some Special Evaluation Tests.- 6. Analyses of Major, Minor, and Trace Ash-Forming Elements.- 7. Isotopic Studies.- 8. Physical Properties of Coal.- 8.1. Porosity and Internal Surface Area.- 8.2. Permeability.- 8.3. Structure and Density.- 8.4. Spontaneous Combustion.- 8.5. Electrical Conductivity.- 8.6. Optical Properties.- 8.7. Grindability, Hardness, Strength.- References.- 3. Coal Preparation and Cleaning.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Present Coal-Cleaning Practice.- 2.1. Basic Cleaning Process.- 2.2. Washability Tests.- 2.3. Beneficiation Methods.- 2.4. Separation Efficiency.- 2.5. Industrial Plant Performance.- 3. Experimental Coal-Cleaning Plants.- 4. New Developments in Physical Cleaning.- 4.1. Chemical Comminution.- 4.2. Screening.- 4.3. Hydraulic Separation.- 4.4. Heavy Media Separation.- 4.5. Separations Based on Surface Properties.- 4.6. Magnetic Cleaning.- 4.7. Electrostatic Separation.- 5. Development of Chemical Cleaning Methods.- 5.1. Oxidative Desulfurization.- 5.2. Caustic Treatments.- 5.3. Reductive Desulfurization.- 5.4. Miscellaneous Methods.- 5.5. Economics of Chemical Coal Cleaning.- 6. Research on Bacterial Desulfurization.- 7. Summary and Conclusions.- Conversion Factors.- References.- 4. Role of Impurities.- 1. Impurities in Introduction.- 1.1. Physical and Chemical Properties of the Major Minerals.- 1.2. Trace Elements.- 1.3. Identification and Characterization of Minerals and Trace Elements in Coal.- 2. Role of Impurities in Coal Mining.- 3. Coal Combustion.- 4. Coke.- 5. Coal Liquefaction.- 5.1. Kinetics of Pyrite Decomposition.- 5.2. Pyrrhotites.- 5.3. Active Catalytic Sites.- 5.4. Slurry Phase Catalysts.- 6. Coal Gasification.- 6.1. Introduction.- 6.2. Rapid Devolatilization.- 6.3. Char Gasification.- References.- 5. Gasification and Indirect Liquefaction.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Coal Gasification.- 2.1. Introduction.- 2.2. Chemistry of Coal Gasification.- 2.3. Classification of Coal Gasifiers.- 2.4. Commercial Gasifiers.- 2.5. Gasifiers under Development.- 3. Synthesis Gas Purification and Water-Gas Shift Processes.- 3.1. Introduction.- 3.2. Commercial Synthesis Gas Purification Processes.- 3.3. Water-Gas Shift Processes.- 4. Indirect Liquefaction.- 4.1. Introduction.- 4.2. Methanol Synthesis.- 4.3. Methanol-to-Gasoline Conversion.- 4.4. Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis.- 4.5. Fischer-Tropsch Product Upgrading.- 5. Summary and Conclusion.- References.- 6. Direct Liquefaction.- 1. Introduction.- 1.1. Historical Perspective.- 1.2. Definition of Processes.- 1.3. Types of Coals.- 1.4. Objectives.- 2. Thermal Chemistry.- 2.1. Concepts.- 2.2. Stoichiometry.- 2.3. Mechanisms.- 2.4. Effects of Independent Variables.- 2.5. Current Concepts on Rates and Activation Energies.- 3. Catalytic Chemistry.- 3.1. Objectives.- 3.2. Effects on Coal Dissolution.- 3.3. Effects on Preasphaltene Decomposition.- 3.4. Synergistic Effects with Catalysts.- 3.5. Catalytic Mechanisms.- 4. Direct Liquefaction Technology.- 4.1. Current Status.- 4.2. Advanced Concepts.- 5. Summary.- References.- 7. Fluidized-Bed Combustion.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Fluidization Background.- 3. FBC System Description.- 3.1. Atmospheric Fluidized Bed Combustors.- 3.2. Pressurized Fluidized Bed Combustors.- 3.3. Comparison to Conventional Combustors.- 4. FBC Design.- 4.1. Mechanical Design Consideration.- 4.2. Environmental Considerations.- 5. Analytical System Performance Modeling.- 5.1. Hydrodynamics.- 5.2. Combustion Process.- 6. Concluding Remarks.- References.- 8. Coal-Fired Open-Cycle Mhd Plants.- 1. Introduction.- 1.1. PlantConcept.- 1.2. Historical Perspective.- 1.3. MHD Generator.- 2. MHD Plants.- 2.1. Types of MHD Plants.- 2.2.

Edition details

• Publisher: Plenum Publishing Corporation
• Publication date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0306414368
• ISBN 13: 9780306414367
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 666