Gasification / Chris Higman and Maarten van der Burgt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Higman, Chris.

Contributor:

Burgt, Maarten van der.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Coal gasification.

Gas manufacture and works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 391 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Gulf Professional Pub., c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides an excellent overview of current technologies for the gasification of coal, oil, gas, biomass and waste feedstocks. Starting from the basic theory, it reviews the potential feedstocks and their suitability for different types of gasification process. Commercial and near-commercial processes are described individually and various features discussed in detail. There is a comprehensive review of contaminants in synthesis gas as well as of gas treating processes. One chapter is devoted to discussions of various chemical, fuel and power applications for gasification.

Contents:

The thermodynamics of gasification

The kinetics of gasification and reactor theory

Feedstocks and feedstock characteristics

Gasification processes

Practical issues

Applications

Auxiliary technologies

Economics, environmental, and safety issues

Gasification and the future.

Front cover; copyright; Contents; Preface; COMPANION WEBSITE; TERMINOLOGY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1. Introduction; 1.1 HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF GASIFICATION; 1.2 GASIFICATION TODAY; 2. The Thermodynamics of Gasification; 2.1 REACTIONS; 2.2 THERMODYNAMIC MODELING OF GASIFICATION; 2.2.1 Basic Data; 2.2.2 Equations; 2.2.3 Variables; 2.3 DEDUCTIONS FROM THE THERMODYNAMIC MODEL; 2.3.1 Effect of Pressure; 2.3.2 Effect of Temperature; 2.3.3 Fuel Footprint; 2.3.4 Surprises in Calculations; 2.4 OPTIMIZING PROCESS CONDITIONS; 2.4.1 Process Indicators; 2.4.2 Optimum Operating Point

3. The Kinetics of Gasification and Reactor Theory 3.1 KINETICS; 3.1.1 Devolatilization; 3.1.2 Volatiles Combustion; 3.1.3 Char Gasification; 3.2 REACTOR THEORY; 3.3 APPLICATIONS TO REACTOR DESIGN; 3.3.1 Modeling; 4. Feedstocks and Feedstock Characteristics; 4.1 COALS AND COKE; 4.1.1 Formation of Coal; 4.1.2 Coal Analysis; 4.1.3 Other Minerals in Coal; 4.1.4 Other Properties; 4.1.5 Ash Properties; 4.1.6 Coke; 4.1.7 Petroleum Coke; 4.2 LIQUID AND GASEOUS FEEDSTOCKS; 4.2.1 Refinery Residues; 4.2.2 Other Liquid Feedstocks; 4.2.3 Natural Gas; 4.2.4 Other Gaseous Feedstocks; 4.3 BIOMASS

4.3.1 Properties of Biomass 4.3.2 Black Liquor; 4.3.3 Biomass Production; 4.3.4 Development Potential; 4.4 WASTES; 4.4.1 Solid Waste; 4.4.2 Liquid Wastes; 5. Gasification Processes; 5.1 MOVING- BED PROCESSES; 5.1.1 The Lurgi Dry Ash Process; 5.1.2 British Gas/ Lurgi ( BGL) Slagging Gasifier; 5.1.3 Ruhr 100; 5.2 FLUID- BED GASIFIERS; 5.2.1 Common Issues; 5.2.2 The Winkler Process; 5.2.3 The High- Temperature Winkler ( HTW) Process; 5.2.4 Circulating Fluid- Bed ( CFB) Processes; 5.2.5 The KBR Transport Gasifier; 5.2.6 Agglomerating Fluid- Bed Processes; 5.2.7 Development Potential

5.3 ENTRAINED- FLOW GASIFIERS 5.3.1 General Considerations; 5.3.2 The Koppers- Totzek Atmospheric Process; 5.3.3 Shell Coal Gasification Process ( SCGP) and Prenflo Process; 5.3.4 The Noell Process; 5.3.5 The Texaco Process; 5.3.6 The E- Gas Process; 5.3.7 The CCP Gasifier; 5.3.8 The EAGLE Gasifier; 5.4 OIL GASIFICATION AND PARTIAL OXIDATION OF NATURAL GAS; 5.4.1 The Texaco Gasification Process; 5.4.2 The Shell Gasification Process ( SGP); 5.4.4 New Developments; 5.4.5 Process Safety; 5.5 BIOMASS GASIFICATION; 5.5.1 Fluid- Bed Processes; 5.5.2 Twin Fluid- Bed Steam Gasification

5.5.3 Pyrolysis Processes 5.5.4 Other Processes; 5.6 GASIFICATION OF WASTES; 5.6.1 Coal Gasifiers in Waste Service; 5.6.2 Purpose Developed Processes; 5.7 BLACK LIQUOR GASIFICATION; 5.7.1 The Chemrec Process; 5.7.2 MTCI ""Pulse Enhanced"" Steam Reformer; 5.8 MISCELLANEOUS PROCESSES; 5.8.1 In situ Gasification; 5.8.2 Molten Iron Processes; 5.8.3 Plasma Gasification; 5.8.4 Hydrogasification; 6. Practical Issues; 6.1 EFFECT OF PRESSURE; 6.2 PRESSURIZATION OF COAL; 6.2.1 Dry- Coal Feeding with Lock Hoppers; 6.2.2 Pumping Coal as a Coal- Water Slurry; 6.2.3 Wet Lock Hoppers

6.2.4 Tall Hoppers for Pressurizing

Notes:

Description based upon print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780080577992

9786611052058

9781281469281

1281469289

9781281052056

1281052051

9780080477992

0080477992

9780080577999

0080577997

OCLC:

476056915