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Submit a ProposalHandbook of Gasification Technology
 | Science, Processes, and Applications By James G. Speight Copyright: 2020 | Status: Published ISBN: 9781118773536 | Hardcover | 500 pages Price: $249 USD  |
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Written by one of the world's foremost petroleum engineers, this is the most comprehensive and up-to-date handbook on gasification technology, covering every aspect of the subject, including energy sources, equipment, processes, applications, and the science of gasifying all types of feedstocks in an effort to reduce the world's carbon footprint.
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Petroleum engineers, chemical engineers, chemists, environmental engineers, environmental scientists, material scientists, geologists, students and professors of petroleum/petrochemical/ material science disciplines
Petroleum engineers, chemical engineers, chemists, environmental engineers, environmental scientists, material scientists, geologists, students and professors of petroleum/petrochemical/ material science disciplines
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Gasification is one of the most important advancements that has ever occurred in energy production. Using this technology, for example, coal can be gasified into a product that has roughly half the carbon footprint of coal. On a large scale, gasification could be considered a revolutionary development, not only prolonging the life of carbon-based fuels, but making them “greener” and cleaner. As long as much of the world still depends on fossil fuels, gasification will be an environmentally friendlier choice for energy production.
But gasification is not just used for fossil fuels. Waste products that would normally be dumped into landfills or otherwise disposed of can be converted into energy through the process of gasification. The same is true of biofeedstocks and other types of feedstocks, thus making another argument for the widespread use of gasification.
The Handbook of Gasification Technology covers all aspects of the gasification, in a “one-stop shop,” from the basic science of gasification and why it is needed to the energy sources, processes, chemicals, materials, and machinery used in the technology. Whether a veteran engineer or scientist using it as a reference or a professor using it as a textbook, this outstanding new volume is a must-have for any library.
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Gasification is one of the most important advancements that has ever occurred in energy production. Using this technology, for example, coal can be gasified into a product that has roughly half the carbon footprint of coal. On a large scale, gasification could be considered a revolutionary development, not only prolonging the life of carbon-based fuels, but making them “greener” and cleaner. As long as much of the world still depends on fossil fuels, gasification will be an environmentally friendlier choice for energy production.
But gasification is not just used for fossil fuels. Waste products that would normally be dumped into landfills or otherwise disposed of can be converted into energy through the process of gasification. The same is true of biofeedstocks and other types of feedstocks, thus making another argument for the widespread use of gasification.
The Handbook of Gasification Technology covers all aspects of the gasification, in a “one-stop shop,” from the basic science of gasification and why it is needed to the energy sources, processes, chemicals, materials, and machinery used in the technology. Whether a veteran engineer or scientist using it as a reference or a professor using it as a textbook, this outstanding new volume is a must-have for any library.
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• Lays the groundwork for understanding the need for gasification across all areas of the energy sector and how this technology can reduce our carbon footprint
• Offers a thorough and comprehensive description of the basic science of gasification technology
• Thoroughly covers the equipment and processes of gasification, including gasifier types, feedstocks, chemicals, and much more
• Is a valuable reference for engineers and scientists
• Is the perfect textbook for students studying petroleum, process, or chemical engineering
• Lays the groundwork for understanding the need for gasification across all areas of the energy sector and how this technology can reduce our carbon footprint
• Offers a thorough and comprehensive description of the basic science of gasification technology
• Thoroughly covers the equipment and processes of gasification, including gasifier types, feedstocks, chemicals, and much more
• Is a valuable reference for engineers and scientists
• Is the perfect textbook for students studying petroleum, process, or chemical engineering
Author / Editor Details
James G. Speight, PhD, has more than forty-five years of experience in energy, environmental science, and ethics. He is the author of more than 65 books in petroleum science, petroleum engineering, biomass and biofuels, and environmental sciences. Although he has always worked in private industry which focused on contract-based work, Dr. Speight has served as Adjunct Professor in the Department of Chemical and Fuels Engineering at the University of Utah and in the Departments of Chemistry and Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Wyoming. In addition, he was a Visiting Professor in the College of Science, University of Mosul, Iraq and has also been a Visiting Professor in Chemical Engineering at the University of Missouri-Columbia, the Technical University of Denmark, and the University of Trinidad and Tobago.
James G. Speight, PhD, has more than forty-five years of experience in energy, environmental science, and ethics. He is the author of more than 65 books in petroleum science, petroleum engineering, biomass and biofuels, and environmental sciences. Although he has always worked in private industry which focused on contract-based work, Dr. Speight has served as Adjunct Professor in the Department of Chemical and Fuels Engineering at the University of Utah and in the Departments of Chemistry and Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Wyoming. In addition, he was a Visiting Professor in the College of Science, University of Mosul, Iraq and has also been a Visiting Professor in Chemical Engineering at the University of Missouri-Columbia, the Technical University of Denmark, and the University of Trinidad and Tobago.
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Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: Energy Sources and Energy Supply
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Typical Energy Sources
2.1 Natural Gas and Natural Gas Hydrates
2.2 The Crude Oil Family
2.3 Extra Heavy Crude Oil and Tar Sand Bitumen
3.0 Other Energy Sources
3.1 Coal
3.2 Oil Shale
3.3 Biomass
3.4 Solid Waste
4.0 Energy Supply
4.1 Economic Factors
4.2 Geopolitical Factors
4.3 Physical Factors
4.4 Technological Factors
5.0 Energy Independence
6.0 References
Chapter 2: Overview of Gasification
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Gasification Processes
3.0 Feedstocks
3.1 Influence of Feedstock Quality
3.2 Feedstock Preparation
3.2.1 Crushing/Sizing/Drying
3.2.2 Pelletizing and Briquetting
4.0 Power Generation
5.0 Synthetic Fuel Production
5.1 Gaseous Products
5.1.1 Synthesis Gas
5.1.2 Low Heat-Content Gas
5.1.3 Medium Heat-Content Gas
5.1.4 High Heat-Content Gas
5.2 Liquid Fuels
5.3 Tar
6.0 Advantages and Limitation
7.0 Market Developments and Outlook
8.0 References
Chapter 3: Gasifier Types --Designs and Engineering
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Gasifier Types
2.1 Fixed Bed Gasifier
2.2 Fluid Bed Gasifier
2.3 Entrained-Bed Gasifier
2.4 Molten Salt Gasifier
2.5 Plasma Gasifier
2.6 Slagging Gasifier
2.7 Other Types
3.0 Designs
3.1 General Design Aspects
3.2 Chemical and Physical Aspects
3.2.1 Chemical Aspects
3.2.2 Influence of Feedstock Quality
3.2.3 Mineral Matter Content
3.2.4 Mixed Feedstocks
3.2.5 Moisture Content
3.3 Physical Aspects
3.3.1 Bulk Density
3.3.2 Char Gasification
3.3.3 Devolatilization and Volatile Matter Production
3.3.4 Particle Size and Distribution
4.0 Process Characteristics
4.1 Primary Gasification
4.2 Secondary Gasification
4.3 Shift Conversion
4.4 Hydrogasification
4.5 Catalytic Gasification
5.0 Energy Balance
6.0 Gasifier-Feedstock Compatibility
6.1 Feedstock Reactivity
6.2 Energy Content
7.0 Products
7.1 Gases
7.2 Tar
8.0 References
Chapter 4: Chemistry, Thermodynamics, and Kinetics
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Chemistry
2.1 Pretreatment
2.2 Gasification Reactions
2.2.1 Primary Gasification
2.2.2 Secondary Gasification
2.2.3 Water Gas Shift Reaction
2.2.4 Carbon Dioxide Gasification
2.2.5 Hydrogasification
2.2.6 Methanation
2.2.7 Catalytic Gasification
2.2.8 Effect of Process Parameters
2.3 Physical Effects
3.0 Thermodynamics and Kinetics
3.1 Thermodynamics
3.2 Kinetics
4.0 Products
4.1 Gaseous Products
4.1.1 Low Btu Gas
4.1.2 Medium Btu Gas
4.1.3 High Btu Gas
4.2 Liquid Products
4.3 Tar
4.4 Soot
4.5 Char
4.6 Slag
5.0 References
Chapter 5: Gasification of Coal
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Coal Types and Reactions
2.1 Types
2.2 Reactions
3.0 Gas Products
3.1 Coal Devolatilization
3.2 Char Gasification
3.3 Gasification Chemistry
3.4 Other Process Options
3.4.1 Hydrogasification
3.4.2 Catalytic Gasification
3.4.3 Plasma Gasification
3.5 Process Optimization
4.0 Product Quality
4.1 Low Btu Gas
4.2 Medium Btu Gas
4.3 High Btu Gas
4.4 Methane
4.5 Hydrogen
4.6 Other Products
5.0 Chemicals Production
5.1 Coal Tar Chemicals
5.2 Fischer-Tropsch Chemicals
5.2.1 Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts
5.2.2 Product Distribution
6.0 Advantages and Limitations
7.0 References
Chapter 6: Gasification of Viscous Feedstocks
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Viscous Feedstocks
2.1 Crude Oil Resids
2.2 Heavy Crude Oil
2.3 Extra Heavy Crude Oil
2.4 Tar Sand Bitumen
2.5 Other Feedstocks
2.5.1 Crude Oil Coke
2.5.2 Solvent Deasphalter Bottoms
2.5.3 Asphalt, tar, and Pitch
3.0 Gas Production
3.1 Partial Oxidation Technology
3.1.1 Shell Gasification Process
3.1.2 Texaco Process
3.1.3 Phillips Process
3.2 Catalytic Partial Oxidation
4.0 Products
4.1 Gas Purification and Quality
4.2 Process Optimization
5.0 Advantages and Limitations
6.0 References
Chapter 7: Gasification of Biomass
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Biomass and Mixed Feedstocks
2.1 Biomass
2.2 Black Liquor
2.3 Mixed Feedstocks
2.3.1 Biomass with Coal
2.3.2 Biomass with Other Feedstocks
3.0 Chemistry
3.1 General Aspects
3.2 Reactions
3.2.1 Water Gas Shift Reaction
3.2.2
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Preface
Chapter 1: Energy Sources and Energy Supply
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Typical Energy Sources
2.1 Natural Gas and Natural Gas Hydrates
2.2 The Crude Oil Family
2.3 Extra Heavy Crude Oil and Tar Sand Bitumen
3.0 Other Energy Sources
3.1 Coal
3.2 Oil Shale
3.3 Biomass
3.4 Solid Waste
4.0 Energy Supply
4.1 Economic Factors
4.2 Geopolitical Factors
4.3 Physical Factors
4.4 Technological Factors
5.0 Energy Independence
6.0 References
Chapter 2: Overview of Gasification
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Gasification Processes
3.0 Feedstocks
3.1 Influence of Feedstock Quality
3.2 Feedstock Preparation
3.2.1 Crushing/Sizing/Drying
3.2.2 Pelletizing and Briquetting
4.0 Power Generation
5.0 Synthetic Fuel Production
5.1 Gaseous Products
5.1.1 Synthesis Gas
5.1.2 Low Heat-Content Gas
5.1.3 Medium Heat-Content Gas
5.1.4 High Heat-Content Gas
5.2 Liquid Fuels
5.3 Tar
6.0 Advantages and Limitation
7.0 Market Developments and Outlook
8.0 References
Chapter 3: Gasifier Types --Designs and Engineering
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Gasifier Types
2.1 Fixed Bed Gasifier
2.2 Fluid Bed Gasifier
2.3 Entrained-Bed Gasifier
2.4 Molten Salt Gasifier
2.5 Plasma Gasifier
2.6 Slagging Gasifier
2.7 Other Types
3.0 Designs
3.1 General Design Aspects
3.2 Chemical and Physical Aspects
3.2.1 Chemical Aspects
3.2.2 Influence of Feedstock Quality
3.2.3 Mineral Matter Content
3.2.4 Mixed Feedstocks
3.2.5 Moisture Content
3.3 Physical Aspects
3.3.1 Bulk Density
3.3.2 Char Gasification
3.3.3 Devolatilization and Volatile Matter Production
3.3.4 Particle Size and Distribution
4.0 Process Characteristics
4.1 Primary Gasification
4.2 Secondary Gasification
4.3 Shift Conversion
4.4 Hydrogasification
4.5 Catalytic Gasification
5.0 Energy Balance
6.0 Gasifier-Feedstock Compatibility
6.1 Feedstock Reactivity
6.2 Energy Content
7.0 Products
7.1 Gases
7.2 Tar
8.0 References
Chapter 4: Chemistry, Thermodynamics, and Kinetics
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Chemistry
2.1 Pretreatment
2.2 Gasification Reactions
2.2.1 Primary Gasification
2.2.2 Secondary Gasification
2.2.3 Water Gas Shift Reaction
2.2.4 Carbon Dioxide Gasification
2.2.5 Hydrogasification
2.2.6 Methanation
2.2.7 Catalytic Gasification
2.2.8 Effect of Process Parameters
2.3 Physical Effects
3.0 Thermodynamics and Kinetics
3.1 Thermodynamics
3.2 Kinetics
4.0 Products
4.1 Gaseous Products
4.1.1 Low Btu Gas
4.1.2 Medium Btu Gas
4.1.3 High Btu Gas
4.2 Liquid Products
4.3 Tar
4.4 Soot
4.5 Char
4.6 Slag
5.0 References
Chapter 5: Gasification of Coal
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Coal Types and Reactions
2.1 Types
2.2 Reactions
3.0 Gas Products
3.1 Coal Devolatilization
3.2 Char Gasification
3.3 Gasification Chemistry
3.4 Other Process Options
3.4.1 Hydrogasification
3.4.2 Catalytic Gasification
3.4.3 Plasma Gasification
3.5 Process Optimization
4.0 Product Quality
4.1 Low Btu Gas
4.2 Medium Btu Gas
4.3 High Btu Gas
4.4 Methane
4.5 Hydrogen
4.6 Other Products
5.0 Chemicals Production
5.1 Coal Tar Chemicals
5.2 Fischer-Tropsch Chemicals
5.2.1 Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts
5.2.2 Product Distribution
6.0 Advantages and Limitations
7.0 References
Chapter 6: Gasification of Viscous Feedstocks
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Viscous Feedstocks
2.1 Crude Oil Resids
2.2 Heavy Crude Oil
2.3 Extra Heavy Crude Oil
2.4 Tar Sand Bitumen
2.5 Other Feedstocks
2.5.1 Crude Oil Coke
2.5.2 Solvent Deasphalter Bottoms
2.5.3 Asphalt, tar, and Pitch
3.0 Gas Production
3.1 Partial Oxidation Technology
3.1.1 Shell Gasification Process
3.1.2 Texaco Process
3.1.3 Phillips Process
3.2 Catalytic Partial Oxidation
4.0 Products
4.1 Gas Purification and Quality
4.2 Process Optimization
5.0 Advantages and Limitations
6.0 References
Chapter 7: Gasification of Biomass
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Biomass and Mixed Feedstocks
2.1 Biomass
2.2 Black Liquor
2.3 Mixed Feedstocks
2.3.1 Biomass with Coal
2.3.2 Biomass with Other Feedstocks
3.0 Chemistry
3.1 General Aspects
3.2 Reactions
3.2.1 Water Gas Shift Reaction
3.2.2
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BISAC SUBJECT HEADINGS
TEC031010 : TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / Alternative & Renewable
SCI024000 : SCIENCE / Energy
BUS070040 : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Energy
BIC CODES
THFG: Gas technology
TDCB: Chemical engineering
PHDY: Energy
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