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Title The Coal Handbook: Towards Cleaner Production. Volume 1 ; Coal Production / Guest editor Dave Osborne
Published Cambridge : Woodhead Publishing Ltd, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (776 pages .)
Series Woodhead publishing series in energy, 2044-9364
Woodhead Publishing in energy
Contents Part I. Introduction and coal characterization -- part II. Coal extraction and preparation -- part III. Coal supply chain
Summary Coal is an important fossil fuel resource for many nations due to its large remaining resources, relatively low production and processing cost and potential high energy intensity. This book reviews the coal production supply chain from analysis to extraction and distribution. Coal is an important fossil fuel resource for many nations due to its large remaining resources, relatively low production and processing cost and potential high energy intensity. Certain issues surround its utilisation, however, including emissions of pollutants and growing concern about climate change. The coal handbook: Towards cleaner production Volume 1 reviews the coal production supply chain from analysis to extraction and distribution. Part one explores coal characterisation and introduces the industrial use of coal as well as coal formation, petrography, reserves, sampling and analysis. Part two moves on to review coal extraction and preparation. Chapters highlight advances in coal mining technology, underground coal gas extraction, coal sizing, comminution and cleaning, and solid-liquid separation technologies for coal. Further chapters focus on economic factors affecting coal preparation, post-treatment of coal, coal tailings treatment, and the optimisation, simulation and control of coal preparation plants. Finally, part three considers aspects of the coal supply chain including the management approach and individual functions such as coal blending and homogenisation, transportation and handling along the entire supply chain. With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, The coal handbook Volumes 1 and 2 is a comprehensive and invaluable resource for professionals in the coal mining, preparation, and utilisation industry, those in the power sector, including plant operators and engineers, and researchers and academics interested in this field
Notes Electronic book text
Dave Osborne is Coal Technology Manager, Xstrata Technology, Australia
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Part 1 Introduction: Coal characterization: Industrial use of coal; Coal formation; Coal petrography; Coal resources and reserves; Coal sampling; Coal analysis. Part 2 Coal extraction and preparation: Advances in coal mining technology; Underground coal gasification; Coal comminution and sizing; Cleaning of coarse and small coal; Cleaning of fine and ultrafine coal; Surface chemistry fundamentals in fine coal processing; Solid-liquid separation technologies for coal; Economic factors affecting coal preparation: Plant design worldwide and case studies illustrating economic impact; Post-treatment of coal; Treatment of coal tailings; Optimization, simulation and control of coal preparation plants. Part 3 Coal supply chain: Supply chain management for bulk materials in the coal industry; Coal conveying; Coal handling along the supply chain; Transportation and logistics in the coal industry
Subject Coal -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Coal mines and mining -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Coal trade -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Chemical & Biochemical.
Coal
Coal mines and mining
Coal trade
Genre/Form handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Form Electronic book
Author Osborne, D. G
ISBN 9780857097309
085709730X
9780857094223
085709422X
9781782421535
178242153X
ISSN 2044-9364