ABSTRACT

The demand for coal use (for electricity generation) and coal products, particularly liquid fuels and chemical feedstocks, is increasing throughout the world. Traditional markets such as North America and Europe are experiencing a steady increase in demand whereas emerging Asian markets, such as India and China, are witnessing a rapid surge in dema

chapter 1|28 pages

- Occurrence and Resources

chapter 2|22 pages

Classi“cation

chapter 3|42 pages

- An Organic Sediment

chapter 4|28 pages

- An Organic Rock

chapter 5|26 pages

- Recovery

chapter 6|38 pages

- Preparation, Transportation, and Storage

chapter 7|22 pages

- Mineral Matter

chapter 8|36 pages

- Coal Analysis

chapter 9|32 pages

- Coal Properties

chapter 10|54 pages

- Organic Constituents

chapter 11|22 pages

- Solvent Extraction

chapter 12|32 pages

- Chemical Reactivity

chapter 13|40 pages

- Thermal Reactivity

chapter 14|44 pages

- Combustion

chapter 15|24 pages

- Electric Power Generation

chapter 16|26 pages

- Carbonization

chapter 17|20 pages

- Briquetting and Pelletizing

chapter 18|34 pages

- Liquefaction

chapter 19|28 pages

- Liquefaction Processes

chapter 20|28 pages

Gasi“cation

chapter 21|28 pages

Gasi“cation Processes

chapter 22|34 pages

- Clean Coal Technologies

chapter 23|20 pages

- Gas Cleaning

chapter 24|12 pages

- Chemicals from Coal

chapter 25|34 pages

- Environmental Aspects of Coal Use

chapter 26|16 pages

- Coal and Energy Security