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Coal Gasification and Its Applications
Skyrocketing energy costs have spurred renewed interest in coal gasification. Currently available information on this subject needs to be updated, however, and focused on specific coals and end products. For example, carbon capture and sequestration, previously given little attention, now has a prominent role in coal conversion processes.
This book approaches coal gasification and related technologies from a process engineering point of view, with topics chosen to aid the process engineer who is interested in a complete, coal-to-products system. It provides a perspective for engineers and scientists who analyze and improve components of coal conversion processes.
The first topic describes the nature and availability of coal. Next, the fundamentals of gasification are described, followed by a description of gasification technologies and gas cleaning processes. The conversion of syngas to electricity, fuels and chemicals is then discussed. Finally, process economics are covered. Emphasis is given to the selection of gasification technology based on the type of coal fed to the gasifier and desired end product: E.g., lower temperature gasifiers produce substantial quantities of methane, which is undesirable in an ammonia synthesis feed. This book also reviews gasification kinetics which is informed by recent papers and process design studies by the US Department of Energy and other groups, and also largely ignored by other gasification books.
Approaches coal gasification and related technologies from a process engineering point of view, providing a perspective for engineers and scientists who analyze and improve components of coal conversion processes
Describes the fundamentals of gasification, gasification technologies, and gas cleaning processes
Emphasizes the importance of the coal types fed to the gasifier and desired end products
Covers gasification kinetics, which was largely ignored by other gasification books
Provides a perspective for engineers and scientists who analyze and improve components of the coal conversion processes Describes the fundamentals of gasification, gasification technologies, and gas cleaning processes
Covers gasification kinetics, which was largely ignored by other gasification books
This book approaches coal gasification and related technologies from a process engineering point of view, with topics chosen to aid the process engineer who is interested in a complete, coal-to-products system. It provides a perspective for engineers and scientists who analyze and improve components of coal conversion processes.
The first topic describes the nature and availability of coal. Next, the fundamentals of gasification are described, followed by a description of gasification technologies and gas cleaning processes. The conversion of syngas to electricity, fuels and chemicals is then discussed. Finally, process economics are covered. Emphasis is given to the selection of gasification technology based on the type of coal fed to the gasifier and desired end product: E.g., lower temperature gasifiers produce substantial quantities of methane, which is undesirable in an ammonia synthesis feed. This book also reviews gasification kinetics which is informed by recent papers and process design studies by the US Department of Energy and other groups, and also largely ignored by other gasification books.
Approaches coal gasification and related technologies from a process engineering point of view, providing a perspective for engineers and scientists who analyze and improve components of coal conversion processes
Describes the fundamentals of gasification, gasification technologies, and gas cleaning processes
Emphasizes the importance of the coal types fed to the gasifier and desired end products
Covers gasification kinetics, which was largely ignored by other gasification books
Provides a perspective for engineers and scientists who analyze and improve components of the coal conversion processes Describes the fundamentals of gasification, gasification technologies, and gas cleaning processes
Covers gasification kinetics, which was largely ignored by other gasification books
416 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 2010
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August 28, 2016
This was a work read.
Coal gasification is an old technology, currently finding favour as one of the proposed technologies of the future to supply energy and chemical feedstock.
The early part of the book was very good, especially its handling of the chemistry of coal gasification. The book acknowledged that coal gasification is still very much a black box.
What could be better:
The book should have had a chapter dedicated to instrumentation, data collection and analysis as running a gasifier is like flying an aeroplane in low or no visibility. The operators and engineers rely solely on the instrumentation data, its accuracy and interpretation.
The environmental impacts of Coal gasification warrant a separate chapter. The book skirts on carbon capture but has very little on water consumption and the overall environmental footprint.
Coal gasification is an old technology, currently finding favour as one of the proposed technologies of the future to supply energy and chemical feedstock.
The early part of the book was very good, especially its handling of the chemistry of coal gasification. The book acknowledged that coal gasification is still very much a black box.
What could be better:
The book should have had a chapter dedicated to instrumentation, data collection and analysis as running a gasifier is like flying an aeroplane in low or no visibility. The operators and engineers rely solely on the instrumentation data, its accuracy and interpretation.
The environmental impacts of Coal gasification warrant a separate chapter. The book skirts on carbon capture but has very little on water consumption and the overall environmental footprint.
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