Synopses & Reviews
Coal is an important fossil fuel resource for many nations due to its large remaining resources, relatively low processing cost and high energy intensity potential. Certain issues surround its utilization, however, including emissions of pollutants and growing concern about climate change. The two volumes of The coal handbook present a systematic and comprehensive review of coal production and utilization in industrial applications, from power plants to steel and iron making, with emphasis on cleaner production. Volume 1 deals with the coal production supply chain and covers all of the important aspects of coal properties and characterization that drive utilization and influence both cost-in-use and increasingly significant environmental consequences. Chapters cover in detail the various stages extending from resource evaluation, planning the recovery and coal preparation and handling.
About the Author
David Osborne is Group Manager of Coal Technology at Xstrata Coal, Australia.
Table of Contents
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