The coal handbook : towards cleaner coal utilisation / Dave Osborne, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Osborne, Super Dave, editor.

Series:

Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clean coal technologies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (805 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Woodhead Publishing, [2023]

Summary:

Coal remains an important fossil fuel resource for many nations due to its large remaining resources, relatively low production and processing cost and potential high energy intensity. Certain issues surround its utilisation, however, including emissions of pollutants and growing concern about climate change. The coal handbook: Towards cleaner production Volume 2 explores global coal use in industry. Part one is an introductory section which reviews the social and economic value of coal, emissions from coal utilisation, the handling, impact and utilisation of coal waste, and an exploration of emerging and future issues around industrial coal utilization. Chapters in part two highlight coal resources, production and use in established markets as well as the emerging markets of Brazil, the Russian Federation, India, Indonesia, and China. Part three focuses specifically on coal utilisation in industry. Chapters consider thermal coal utilisation, coal use in iron and steel metallurgy, advances in pulverised fuel technology, and the evaluation of coal for thermal and metallurgical applications. Further chapters explore coal utilisation in the cement and concrete industries, coal gasification and conversion, and value-in-use assessment for thermal and metallurgical coal. A final chapter summarises the anticipated future pathway towards sustainable, long-term coal use, suggesting transitions that will be needed to ensure cleaner utilisation for many decades to come. With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, The coal handbook Volumes 1 and 2 is a comprehensive and invaluable resource for professionals in the coal mining, preparation, and utilisation industry, those in the power sector, including plant operators and engineers, and researchers and academics interested in this field. Reviews the social and economic value of coal, emissions from coal utilisation, and the handling, impact and utilisation of coal waste Explores emerging and future issues around industrial coal utilization Highlights coal resources, production and use in established markets, as well as emerging markets such as Brazil, the Russian Federation, India, Indonesia, and China.

Contents:

Front Cover

The Coal Handbook

Copyright Page

Contents

List of contributors

Foreword

Preface

Part I

1 Social and economic costs and benefits of coal

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Global poverty and access to electricity

1.2.1 Poverty by regions

1.2.2 Energy poverty

1.3 Coal and energy demand

1.3.1 Demand for coal by industry sector

1.3.1.1 Electricity

1.3.1.2 Steel

1.3.1.3 Cement

1.3.1.4 Chemical industry

1.3.1.5 Cryptocurrency and energy demand

1.4 Major costs and benefits of coal-powered energy generation

1.4.1 Cost of electricity generation

1.4.2 External cost of coal

1.4.2.1 Emission reduction

1.4.3 Regional impacts of coal mining

1.4.4 Royalties

1.5 Conclusion

References

2 Environmental issues: emissions, pollution control, assessment, and management

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Emissions of acid gases

2.2.1 Sulfur oxides

2.2.2 Nitrogen oxides

2.3 Fine particles

2.3.1 Human health impacts

2.3.2 Climate effects

2.3.3 The coal industry's contribution to fine particles

2.3.3.1 Gas-phase oxidation

2.3.3.2 Aqueous-phase oxidation

2.4 Trace elements

2.4.1 Trace element concentrations and modes of occurrence

2.4.2 Vaporization, condensation and fine particle formation

2.4.3 Mercury

2.4.4 Leaching of trace elements from coal waste products

2.5 Environmental issues in iron making and advanced coal processing technologies

2.5.1 Ironmaking

2.5.2 Advanced coal processing technologies

2.6 Control of emissions

2.6.1 Legislation and guidelines

2.6.2 Process impacts on emissions

2.6.3 Sulfur oxides

2.6.4 Nitrogen oxides

2.6.5 Particulate matter

2.6.6 Mercury

2.7 Future trends

2.8 Sources of further information and advice

3 Coal and "climate change"

3.1 Introduction.

3.2 Why is CO2 blamed for "climate change"?

3.3 Twenty-eight facts about carbon dioxide and "global warming"

3.4 The true cause of modern global warming

3.5 Conclusion

Further reading

4 Coal wastes: handling, pollution, impacts, and utilization

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Sources and types of coal wastes

4.3 Composition and properties of coal wastes

4.3.1 Lithological characteristics

4.3.2 Mineralogical composition

4.3.3 Chemical composition

4.4 Waste disposal

4.5 Geological hazards of coal wastes

4.5.1 Spoil heap instability

4.5.2 Self-ignitability

4.6 Environment pollution of coal wastes

4.6.1 Surface and underground water contamination

4.6.2 Soil contamination

4.6.3 Air pollution

4.7 Effects of environmental contamination

4.7.1 Acid generation

4.7.2 Salinity

4.7.3 Toxic metals

4.8 Minimizing the impacts of coal mining wastes on the environment

4.9 Common coal wastes for reuse

4.9.1 Waste rock or overburden

4.9.2 Gangue

4.9.3 Tailings

4.9.4 Coal combustion products

4.10 Applications of coal wastes

4.10.1 Production of fuel

4.10.2 Construction materials

4.10.3 Mine site rehabilitation

4.10.4 Agricultural applications

4.10.5 Harbor engineering

4.10.5.1 Fills and embankments

4.10.5.2 Seashore protection

4.10.5.3 Quays

4.10.5.4 Caisson islands

4.10.6 Hydraulic engineering

4.10.6.1 River embankment

4.10.6.2 Bed protection

4.10.6.3 Impoundment dams and dykes

4.10.7 Road engineering

4.11 Rare earth elements recovery

4.12 Developing building products from coal ash in the United States and Australia

4.12.1 The manufacturing process

4.12.1.1 Mixing

4.12.1.2 Molding

4.12.1.3 Curing

4.12.1.4 Cubing

4.12.2 Products made in the United States

4.12.3 Products made in Australia.

4.13 Developing soil conditioners from coal tailings in Australia

4.14 Coal recovery from mine waste heaps in the United Kingdom

4.14.1 Natural medium dual density process

4.14.2 Treatment plant

4.14.3 The dump-site recovery process

4.14.4 Case studies-Langton and Silverwood in the United Kingdom

4.15 Conclusions and future perspectives

Acknowledgment

Part II

5 The seaborne thermal coal market: volatile present and uncertain future

6 Value-in-use assessment for thermal coal

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Thermal coal power plants

6.2.1 Design coals and coal baskets

6.2.2 Coal quality impacts on power plant performance

6.2.2.1 Fuel demand

6.2.2.2 Fuel handling

6.2.2.3 Self-heating

6.2.2.4 Mill performance

6.2.2.5 Combustion stability

6.2.2.6 Boiler efficiency and carbon burnout

6.2.2.7 Heat transfer and steam cycle

6.2.2.8 Slagging and fouling

6.2.2.9 Erosion

6.2.2.10 Corrosion

6.2.2.11 NOx formation and abatement

6.2.2.12 Particulate matter emissions abatement

6.2.2.13 SO2 emissions and abatement

6.2.2.14 CO2 emissions and abatement

6.2.2.15 Trace element emissions

6.2.2.16 Ash handling

6.2.2.17 Auxiliary power

6.2.2.18 Maintenance

6.2.2.19 Availability

6.3 Thermal coal selection processes, coal supply chains, and power plant performance improvement

6.3.1 Thermal coal selection

6.3.2 Coal supply chain modeling

6.3.3 Power plant performance improvement

6.4 Value-in-use assessment for thermal coal

6.5 Conclusions

7 Value-in-use assessment of metallurgical coals

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Metallurgical coals used in steelmaking processes

7.3 Blast furnace process

7.3.1 Blast internal zones and materials inputs

7.3.2 Key product components

7.3.3 Value-in-use implications.

7.4 Value-in-use considerations relevant to coke in blast furnace ironmaking

7.4.1 Coke physical and chemical properties

7.4.2 Current coke quality testing and assessment

7.4.2.1 Mean size and size distribution

7.4.2.2 Cold strength

7.4.2.3 Hot strength

7.4.2.4 Test limitations

7.4.3 New developments in coke quality testing

7.4.4 Impacts of coke properties on value-in-use

7.5 Cokemaking process

7.5.1 Coal raw materials

7.5.2 Coking process

7.6 Value-in-use considerations relevant to coking coal

7.6.1 Coking coal stockpiling and handling

7.6.2 Coking coal chemistry

7.6.3 Coke cold strength

7.6.4 Coke hot strength

7.6.5 Wall pressure and battery life

7.6.6 Product yields

7.7 Coal injection

7.7.1 Pulverized coal injection

7.7.2 Effects of pulverized coal injection on blast furnace operations

7.8 Value-in-use considerations relevant to pulverized coal injection coals

7.8.1 Crushing and grinding

7.8.2 Coal chemistry

7.8.3 Replacement ratio

7.8.4 Combustion and gasification

7.8.5 Flame temperature

7.9 Metallurgical coal value-in-use modeling and examples

7.10 Conclusions

8 Coal resources, production, and markets

8.1 Global coal resources

8.2 Global coal production

8.2.1 United States

8.2.2 Russian Federation

8.2.3 Australia

8.2.4 China

8.2.5 India

8.2.6 Indonesia

8.3 Global coal market

8.4 International market for thermal coal

8.5 Metallurgical coal market

9 Coal resources, production, use, and reducing emissions in Brazil

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Coal use in Brazil

9.2.1 The early years

9.2.2 The ages of growth

9.2.3 Existing ironmaking and coke-making facilities in Brazil

9.2.4 Existing Pulverized Coal for Injection (PCI) facilities at the Brazilian steel mills.

9.2.5 Technical establishment in coke-making

9.3 Blending philosophy for coke-making

9.3.1 Diversification of coal sourcing

9.3.2 Diversification of coals by rank

9.3.3 Use of extraneous inert materials in coking blends

9.3.4 Modeling

9.4 As a BRIC member: where to from here?

9.4.1 Development of a Brazilian smelting process (Tecnored)

9.5 The use of coal for power generation in Brazil

9.6 Future trends for the utilization of Brazilian domestic coal

10 Coal industry and the use of coal in the Russian Federation

10.1 Introduction

10.1.1 Coal reserves

10.1.2 Main deposits

10.1.3 Coal production

10.1.4 Coal mining companies

10.2 Coal markets

10.2.1 Domestic market

10.2.2 Export of coal

10.3 Coal processing

10.3.1 Energy generation

10.3.2 Enrichment of coal

10.3.3 Coal processing and coke production

10.4 Development of the coal industry

10.4.1 Prospective coal resources

10.4.2 Development of coal-mining methods

10.4.3 Coal preparation

10.4.4 Coal export

10.4.5 Priorities for development of coal use

10.5 Conclusion

11 Coal resources of India and trends in utilization

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Primary energy resources: reserves and potential

11.2.1 Coal and lignite

11.2.2 Comparison to other energy resources

11.2.2.1 Petroleum and natural gas

11.2.2.2 Renewable energy sources

11.3 India's current and future energy needs, opportunities, and challenges

11.3.1 Installed capacity for electricity generation and anticipated capacity addition requirements

11.3.2 Current and future demand for coal

11.3.3 India's future energy challenges and opportunities

11.3.3.1 Demand side management

11.3.3.2 Need for imported thermal coal

11.3.3.3 Need for imported metallurgical coal.

11.3.3.4 New and renewable energy resources.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Osborne, Dave The Coal Handbook

ISBN:

0-323-98441-X

OCLC:

1375294618