Sample Selection, Aging, and Reactivity of Coal

Sample Selection, Aging, and Reactivity of Coal
Author: Ralph Klein
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
Total Pages: 504
Release: 1989
Genre: Coal
ISBN:

This standard reference book on the physical properties of coal is also a guide to the proper methods for the aging and storage of it. It ties in with the standards set by the National Bureau of Standards and the coal bank they are developing, and comprises ten chapters written by recognized authorities in the field. The text will be of interest to mining engineers, companies which mine and distribute coal and gas, those working in quality control and storage of coal and petroleum, and companies which use acquired coal reserves.

Coal Desulfurization

Coal Desulfurization
Author: S. K. Kawatra
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2001
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9789056996963

This book was written to provide a comprehensive survey of the current state-of-the-art information in coal preparation, with particular emphasis on coal desulfrization. The primary audience for this book will be practising coal preparation engineers who need complete information about all of the coal preparation and desulphurization technologies that are available now, or that may be available in the future. It will also be valuable for coal researchers who need details and comparative data for cutting-edge technologies that are still under development. The main emphasis is on physical coal preparation, but chapters also include chemical and biological technologies that are under development, but not yet used in industrial practice. Along with the successful technologies, also included are details of processes and techniques that were attempted, but were subsequently abandoned, along with discussions of the reasons they were abandoned.

Advanced Coal Preparation and Beyond

Advanced Coal Preparation and Beyond
Author: S. Komar Kawatra
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 497
Release: 2020-01-27
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1000763447

Updating content from the author’s 2001 book Coal Desulfurization, this new title focuses on CO2 sequestration and utilization. It includes information on the theory and practical approaches to CO2 capture and recent advances in the use of sequestered CO2. Avoiding these pollutants requires either forgetting about the 250 billion tons of coal reserves the United States possesses or capturing and utilizing the pollutants in a profitable and environmentally responsible fashion. The book covers postcombustion and precombustion capture approaches for coal, and postcombustion capture can be generalized to many other fuels. Recent practical implementations at full-scale power facilities around the world are discussed. The book covers sequestering CO2 via underground, oceanic, biological, and other long-term CO2 storage methods. It also includes recent advances in utilizing CO2 for enhanced oil recovery, advances in storage with depleted oil and gas reservoirs and deep saline aquifers, and additional topics. The book also examines specific applications of pure CO2 and covers chemical conversion of CO2 to useful compounds. It answers questions like "Can we create methanol from coal?" or "Can we create ethanol from coal?" It is found that methanol and ethanol cannot be sustainably produced from coal power alone. However, oxalic acid can be created at a much lower energy cost than methanol or ethanol. Oxalic acid can be used to extract rare earths, which are not currently produced anywhere in the United States, but are typically concentrated in coal ash. Aimed at researchers and industry professionals in chemical, environmental, and energy engineering, this book provides insight and inspiration into capturing CO2 not merely as a response to regulatory pressure and climate change but as an inherently profitable and valuable venture.