Clean coal engineering technology [electronic resource] / Bruce G Miller.

Concern over the effects of airborne pollution, green house gases, and the impact of global warming has become a worldwide issue that transcends international boundaries, politics, and social responsibility. The 2nd Edition of Coal Energy Systems: Clean Coal Technology describes a new generation of...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ScienceDirect)
Main Author: Miller, Bruce G.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Burlington, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, ©2011.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Past, Present, and Future Role of Coal
  • Chemistry of Coal
  • Worldwide Distribution of Coal
  • The Effect of Coal Usage on Human Health and the Environment
  • Technologies for Coal Utilization
  • Anatomy of a Coal-Fired Power Plant
  • Coal-Fired Emissions International Regulations
  • Advanced Pulverized Coal-Fired Power Plants
  • Fluidized-Bed Combustion Technology
  • Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) Systems
  • Clean Liquids and Gaseous Fuels from Coal for Power Generation
  • Emissions Control Strategies
  • CO2 Capture and Sequestration
  • Emissions Trading
  • Future Power Generation
  • App. A.: Coal-Fired Emissions Factors
  • App. B: List of Hazardous Air Pollutants
  • App. C: Initial 261 Units Identified in Phase I (SO2) of the Acid Rain Program (from 1st edition)
  • App. D.: Commercial Gasificatoin Facilities Worldwide.