Rethinking coal : chemicals and carbon-based materials in the 21st century

"The 2016 Nobel Laureate in Literature has eloquently characterized the coal situation today: "The times they are a-changin'." On or about December 2010, the coal industry worldwide seemed to be in great shape. Global demand for coal had not only recovered from the 2008 recession...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Schobert, Harold H., 1943- (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780197646816
0197646816
0199912378
9780197646809
0197646808
9780199912377
9780199767083
Physical Description1 online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Rethinking Coal
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Classification
  • 3. Coalification
  • 4. Structure
  • 5. Minerals
  • 6. Mining
  • 7. Preparation
  • 8. Electricity
  • 9. Environment
  • 10. Coke
  • 11. Gasification
  • 12. Synthesis
  • 13. Liquefaction
  • 14. Competition
  • 15. Climate
  • 16. Chemicals
  • 17. Carbons
  • 18. W(h)ither?
  • Appendix
  • Glossary
  • Bibliographic Essay
  • Index.