Applied coal petrology the role of petrology in coal utilization

This book is an integrated approach towards the applications of coal (organic) petrology and discusses the role of this science in the field of coal and coal-related topics. Coal petrology needs to be seen as a continuum of organic (macerals) and inorganic (minerals and trace elements) contributions...

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Other Authors Suárez-Ruiz, Isabel, Crelling, John C.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier / Academic Press, ©2008.
Subjects
Coal > Geology.
Coal > Environmental aspects.
Coal > Analysis.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780080951546
9780080559001
9780080450513
Physical Description1 online zdroj (xviii, 388 pages, [8] pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)

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Table of Contents:
  • Preview
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contents
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Basic factors controlling coal quality and technological behavior of coal
  • 3. Mining and benefication
  • 4. Coal combustion
  • 5. Coal gasification
  • 6. Coal liquefaction
  • 7. Coal carbonization
  • 8. Coal-derived carbons
  • 9. Coal as a Petroleum Source Rock and Reservoir Rock
  • 10. Environmental and health aspects
  • 11. Other applications of coal petrology
  • Bibliography
  • Name Index
  • Subject Index.

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