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Submit a ProposalCoal-Fired Power Generation Handbook
 | By James G. Speight Series: Power Generation Copyright: 2013 | Expected Pub Date:March 2013// ISBN: 9781118208465 | Hardcover | Price: $249 USD  |
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The most complete and up-to-date handbook on power generation from coal, this book covers all of today’s new, cleaner methods for creating electricity from coal, the environmental challenges and concerns involved in its production, and developing technologies.
Audience
Any engineer, manager, or technician working in the coal industry.
Any engineer, manager, or technician working in the coal industry.
Description
Coal accounts for approximately one quarter of world energy consumption and of the coal produced worldwide approximately 65% is shipped to electricity producers and 33% to industrial consumers, with most of the remainder going to consumers in the residential and commercial sectors. The total share of total world energy consumption by coal is expected to increase to almost 30% in 2035.
This book describes the challenges and steps by which electricity is produced form coal and deals with the challenges for removing the environmental objections to the use of coal in future power plants. New technologies are described that could virtually eliminate the sulfur, nitrogen, and mercury pollutants that are released when coal is burned for electricity generation. In addition, technologies for the capture greenhouse gases emitted from coal-fired power plants are described and the means of preventing such emissions from contributing to global warming concerns.
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Coal accounts for approximately one quarter of world energy consumption and of the coal produced worldwide approximately 65% is shipped to electricity producers and 33% to industrial consumers, with most of the remainder going to consumers in the residential and commercial sectors. The total share of total world energy consumption by coal is expected to increase to almost 30% in 2035.
This book describes the challenges and steps by which electricity is produced form coal and deals with the challenges for removing the environmental objections to the use of coal in future power plants. New technologies are described that could virtually eliminate the sulfur, nitrogen, and mercury pollutants that are released when coal is burned for electricity generation. In addition, technologies for the capture greenhouse gases emitted from coal-fired power plants are described and the means of preventing such emissions from contributing to global warming concerns.
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Author / Editor Details
James G. Speight is a senior fuel consultant and Visiting Professor at the University of Trinidad and Tobago and Adjunct Professor of Chemical and Fuels Engineering at the University of Utah, USA. He is recognized internationally as an expert in the characterization, properties, and processing of conventional and synthetic fuels and has more than 40 years of experience in the process industries. He is the author of numerous books and papers, the senior editor on the Journal of Sustainable Energy Engineering, and he has won numerous awards and distinctions.
James G. Speight is a senior fuel consultant and Visiting Professor at the University of Trinidad and Tobago and Adjunct Professor of Chemical and Fuels Engineering at the University of Utah, USA. He is recognized internationally as an expert in the characterization, properties, and processing of conventional and synthetic fuels and has more than 40 years of experience in the process industries. He is the author of numerous books and papers, the senior editor on the Journal of Sustainable Energy Engineering, and he has won numerous awards and distinctions.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Occurrence and Resources
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Origin of Coal
3.0 Occurrence
4.0 Coal Utilization and Coal Types
4.1 Lignite
4.2 Subbituminous Coal
4.3 Bituminous Coal
4.4 Anthracite
5.0 Resources
6.0 Reserves
6.1 Proven Reserves
6.2 Inferred Reserves
6.3 Potential Reserves
6.4 Undiscovered Reserves
6.5 Other Definitions
7.0 References
Chapter 2: Classification
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Classification Systems
2.1 Geological Age
2.2 Banded Structure
2.3 Rank
2.4 Coal Survey (National Coal Board, U.K.)
2.5 International System
2.6 Coal as an Organic Rock
2.7 A Hydrocarbon Resource
3.0 Coal Petrography
3.1 Vitrinite Group
3.2 Liptinite Group
3.3 Inertinite Group
4.0 Correlation of the Various Systems
5.0 References
Chapter 3: Recovery, Preparation, and Transportation
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Coal Recovery
2.1 Surface Mining
2.1.1 Strip Mining
2.1.2 Open Pit Mining
2.1.3 Contour Mining
2.1.4 Auger Mining
2.1.5 Mountain Top Removal
2.2 Underground Mining
3.0 Coal Preparation
4.0 Size Reduction
4.1 Rotary Breaker
4.2 Roll Crusher
4.3 Hammer Mill
4.4 Impactor
4.5 Tumbler
5.0 Coal Cleaning
5.1 Effect of Composition and Rank
5.2 Methods
5.2.1 Dense Media Washing
5.2.2 Pneumatic Cleaning
5.2.3 Jig-Table Washing
5.2.4 Water Clarification
5.2.5 Other Processes
6.0 Coal Drying
6.1 Rotary Dryers
6.2 Fluidized Bed Dryers
6.3 Microwave Dryers
6.4 Screw Conveyer Dryers
6.5 Superheated Steam Dryers
7.0 Desulfurization
8.0 Transportation
8.1 Unit Train
8.2 Barge
8.3 Pipeline
8.4 Truck
8.5 Ocean
8.6 Conveyer Belt
9.0 References
Chapter 4: Coal Storage
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Oxidation and Spontaneous Ignition
2.1 Oxidation and Rank
2.2 Pyrite
2.3 Other Minerals
2.4 Coal Size and Stockpile Ventilation
2.5 Moisture Content
2.6 Time Factor
3.0 Mechanism of Spontaneous Ignition
4.0 Stockpiling
4.1 Stockpile Construction
4.1.1 The Windrow Method
4.1.2 The Cone Shell Method
4.1.3 The Chevron Method
4.2 Stockpile Management
5.0 Effect of Storage
5.1 Long-Term Storage
5.2 Short-Term Storage
6.0 Preventing Spontaneous Ignition
7.0 References
Chapter 5: General Properties
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Sampling
2.1 Methods
2.2 In Situ Sampling
2.3 Ex-Situ Sampling
3.0 Proximate Analysis
3.1 Moisture
3.2 Natural Bed Moisture
3.3 Volatile Matter
3.4 Ash
3.5 Fixed Carbon
4.0 Ultimate Analysis
4.1 Carbon and Hydrogen
4.2 Nitrogen
4.3 Oxygen
4.4 Sulfur
4.5 Chlorine
4.6 Mercury
4.7 Trace Elements
5.0 Calorific Value
6.0 Reporting Coal Analyses
7.0 References
Chapter 6: Physical, Mechanical, and Thermal Properties
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Physical Properties
2.1 Coal Type
2.2 Density
2.3 Porosity and Surface Area
3.0 Mechanical Properties
3.1 Strength
3.2 Hardness
3.3 Friability
3.4 Grindability
3.5 Dustiness Index
4.0 Thermal Properties
4.1 Heat Capacity
4.2 Thermal Conductivity
4.3 Plastic and Agglutinating Properties
4.4 Agglomerating Index
4.5 Free Swelling Index
4.6 Ash Fusion Temperature
5.0 Epilogue
6.0 References
Chapter 7: Combustion
1.0 Introduction
2.0 General Aspects
2.1 Coal Devolatilization and Combustion of Volatile Matter
2.2 Char Combustion
3.0 Chemistry and Physics
3.1 Influence of Coal Quality
3.2 Mechanism
3.3 Ignition
3.4 Surface Effects
3.5 Reaction Rates
3.6 Heat Balance
3.7 Soot Formation
3.8 Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
3.9 Slagging and Fouling
3.10 Additives and Catalysts
3.11 Excess Air
3.12 Coal/Air Transport
4.0 Catalytic Combustion
5.0 Fuels
5.1 Coal
5.2 Coal Blends
5.3 Coal-Oil Fuels
5.4 Coal-Water Fuels
5.5 Coal-Biomass Fuels
6.0 References
Chapter 8: Combustion Systems
1.0 Introduction
2.0
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Chapter 1: Occurrence and Resources
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Origin of Coal
3.0 Occurrence
4.0 Coal Utilization and Coal Types
4.1 Lignite
4.2 Subbituminous Coal
4.3 Bituminous Coal
4.4 Anthracite
5.0 Resources
6.0 Reserves
6.1 Proven Reserves
6.2 Inferred Reserves
6.3 Potential Reserves
6.4 Undiscovered Reserves
6.5 Other Definitions
7.0 References
Chapter 2: Classification
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Classification Systems
2.1 Geological Age
2.2 Banded Structure
2.3 Rank
2.4 Coal Survey (National Coal Board, U.K.)
2.5 International System
2.6 Coal as an Organic Rock
2.7 A Hydrocarbon Resource
3.0 Coal Petrography
3.1 Vitrinite Group
3.2 Liptinite Group
3.3 Inertinite Group
4.0 Correlation of the Various Systems
5.0 References
Chapter 3: Recovery, Preparation, and Transportation
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Coal Recovery
2.1 Surface Mining
2.1.1 Strip Mining
2.1.2 Open Pit Mining
2.1.3 Contour Mining
2.1.4 Auger Mining
2.1.5 Mountain Top Removal
2.2 Underground Mining
3.0 Coal Preparation
4.0 Size Reduction
4.1 Rotary Breaker
4.2 Roll Crusher
4.3 Hammer Mill
4.4 Impactor
4.5 Tumbler
5.0 Coal Cleaning
5.1 Effect of Composition and Rank
5.2 Methods
5.2.1 Dense Media Washing
5.2.2 Pneumatic Cleaning
5.2.3 Jig-Table Washing
5.2.4 Water Clarification
5.2.5 Other Processes
6.0 Coal Drying
6.1 Rotary Dryers
6.2 Fluidized Bed Dryers
6.3 Microwave Dryers
6.4 Screw Conveyer Dryers
6.5 Superheated Steam Dryers
7.0 Desulfurization
8.0 Transportation
8.1 Unit Train
8.2 Barge
8.3 Pipeline
8.4 Truck
8.5 Ocean
8.6 Conveyer Belt
9.0 References
Chapter 4: Coal Storage
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Oxidation and Spontaneous Ignition
2.1 Oxidation and Rank
2.2 Pyrite
2.3 Other Minerals
2.4 Coal Size and Stockpile Ventilation
2.5 Moisture Content
2.6 Time Factor
3.0 Mechanism of Spontaneous Ignition
4.0 Stockpiling
4.1 Stockpile Construction
4.1.1 The Windrow Method
4.1.2 The Cone Shell Method
4.1.3 The Chevron Method
4.2 Stockpile Management
5.0 Effect of Storage
5.1 Long-Term Storage
5.2 Short-Term Storage
6.0 Preventing Spontaneous Ignition
7.0 References
Chapter 5: General Properties
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Sampling
2.1 Methods
2.2 In Situ Sampling
2.3 Ex-Situ Sampling
3.0 Proximate Analysis
3.1 Moisture
3.2 Natural Bed Moisture
3.3 Volatile Matter
3.4 Ash
3.5 Fixed Carbon
4.0 Ultimate Analysis
4.1 Carbon and Hydrogen
4.2 Nitrogen
4.3 Oxygen
4.4 Sulfur
4.5 Chlorine
4.6 Mercury
4.7 Trace Elements
5.0 Calorific Value
6.0 Reporting Coal Analyses
7.0 References
Chapter 6: Physical, Mechanical, and Thermal Properties
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Physical Properties
2.1 Coal Type
2.2 Density
2.3 Porosity and Surface Area
3.0 Mechanical Properties
3.1 Strength
3.2 Hardness
3.3 Friability
3.4 Grindability
3.5 Dustiness Index
4.0 Thermal Properties
4.1 Heat Capacity
4.2 Thermal Conductivity
4.3 Plastic and Agglutinating Properties
4.4 Agglomerating Index
4.5 Free Swelling Index
4.6 Ash Fusion Temperature
5.0 Epilogue
6.0 References
Chapter 7: Combustion
1.0 Introduction
2.0 General Aspects
2.1 Coal Devolatilization and Combustion of Volatile Matter
2.2 Char Combustion
3.0 Chemistry and Physics
3.1 Influence of Coal Quality
3.2 Mechanism
3.3 Ignition
3.4 Surface Effects
3.5 Reaction Rates
3.6 Heat Balance
3.7 Soot Formation
3.8 Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
3.9 Slagging and Fouling
3.10 Additives and Catalysts
3.11 Excess Air
3.12 Coal/Air Transport
4.0 Catalytic Combustion
5.0 Fuels
5.1 Coal
5.2 Coal Blends
5.3 Coal-Oil Fuels
5.4 Coal-Water Fuels
5.5 Coal-Biomass Fuels
6.0 References
Chapter 8: Combustion Systems
1.0 Introduction
2.0
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BISAC SUBJECT HEADINGS
TEC031030: TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / Fossil Fuels
TEC026000: TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mining
TEC009010: TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Chemical & Biochemical
BIC CODES
THF: Fossil fuel technologies
TTU: Mining technology & engineering
TDCB: Chemical engineering
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