Clean coal engineering technology

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Miller, Bruce G.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Burlington, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, ©2011.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780080961163
0080961169
9781856177108
1856177106
1282878794
9781282878792
0128113669
9780128113660
6612878797
0128103833
0128113650
Physical Description1 online resource

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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.