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The Coal Handbook: Towards Cleaner Coal Utilization, Volume Two, Second Edition provides authoritative insights on a variety of case studies to help the reader identify the most appropriate technologies to take coal, and its associated by-products, into a cleaner environment, one with integrated energy systems. Editor Dave Osborne and his team of expert contributors combine their expertise to highlight the future direction of coal utilization towards more efficient and clean use of coal. Key emerging topics such as the cleanest ways to deal with coal waste and emission reduction are covered alongside a selection of case studies from various countries.
This edition includes two brand new chapters on technology variants and systems, including hybrid systems and advanced CO2 abatement strategies. With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, this book is a comprehensive and invaluable resource for professionals in the coal mining, preparation and utilization industry.
List of contents
Part I
1. Social and economic value of coal
2. Emissions from coal utilisation
3. Coal and "Climate Change"
4. Coal waste: handling, pollution impacts and utilization
Part II
5. Marketing of coal
6. Value-in-use (VIU) assessment for thermal coal
7. Value-in-use (VIU) assessment for thermal and metallurgical coal
8. Coal resources, production and use in established markets
9. Coal resources, production and use in Brazil
10. Coal resources, production and use in the Russian Federation
11. Coal resources, production and use in India
12. Coal resources, production and use in Indonesia
13. Coal resources, production and use in China
Part III
14. Coal utilization in Power Generation
15. Coal use in iron and steel metallurgy
16. Advances in pulverised fuel technology: Understanding coal communication, combustion and ash deposition
17. Evaluation of coal for metallurgical applications
18. Coal utilisation in the cement and concrete industries
19. Coal gasification and conversion
20. Future industrial coal utilization: Forecasts and emerging technological and regulatory issues
21. Future directions toward more efficient and cleaner use of coal
About the author
Dave Osborne is a coal technology specialist with global experience in coal preparation, quality assurance and technical marketing through direct involvement in all facets of the subject area. He is internationally renowned and actively involved in international professional institutions and organisations. Dave’s experience includes Head of Coal Technology for Anglo American Coal and Group Manager of Coal Technology for Xstrata Coal. Dave has a Bachelor of Mining Engineering and PhD in Applied Science from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. Dave also earned a postgraduate certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from the Pennsylvania State University.
