From Coal to Hydrogen : A Long Journey of Energy Transition / by Qianlin Zhuang.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zhuang, Qianlin, author.

Series:

Synthesis Lectures on Chemical Engineering and Biochemical Engineering, 2327-6746

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Production engineering.

Chemical engineering.

Electric power production.

Cogeneration of electric power and heat.

Fossil fuels.

Process Engineering.

Chemical Process Engineering.

Thermal Process Engineering.

Mechanical Power Engineering.

Fossil Fuel.

Local Subjects:

Process Engineering.

Chemical Process Engineering.

Thermal Process Engineering.

Mechanical Power Engineering.

Fossil Fuel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2024.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024.

Summary:

The book tells the story of the coal gasification technology from its early days 230 years ago to the present. Before the end of WWII, gasification had been extensively used to produce both fuel gas and gaseous feedstock from coal. But things have changed when natural gas became readily available, and coal gasification received little attention, especially in recent years when the trend is to move away from fossil energy. Compared to conventional coal combustion, gasification-based processes for power production typically result in much lower emissions of pollutants. So, coal gasification technology became relevant again during the transition of energy production to cleaner sources, in an effort to fight climate change. Taking another look at gasification technology to better understand its potential benefits including carbon capture and management and use the process, seems to make sense during the challenging time of the transition of energy production. Professionals and policy makers in the energy field will benefit from this writing.

Contents:

Introduction

Early Energy and Industrial Development

Coal and Steam Engine

The Search for an Alternative Lighting

Early Chemistry and Coal Gas Making

Coal Gas - the Inflammable “Air”

Gases and their Chemistry

The Era of Gas Lighting

Coal Gas - the Illuminating Gas

Coal Gas Making Business Chemistry, Skills and Coal Gas Making

Coal Gas Making Process

Lessons Learned

Spreading of Coal Gas Lighting

The Changing Chemistry in Coal Gas Making

Unlocking the Power of Gas Producer

Heat, Motion, Caloric, Electricity and their Connection

Regenerative Furnace and Metallurgy

Unleash the Heating Power

The Enabling Gas Producer and its Chemistry

Producer Gas and Regenerative Retort

The Alternative Illuminating Gas

Coal Gas, Ballooning and Lowe

Lowe Process for Coal Gas Making

Deployment of the Lowe Coal Gas Process

Vertical Retort, Producer Gas and Water Gas

Gas Engine and Gas Producer

External Combustion vs Internal Combustion

Coal Gas and GasEngine

Dowson Gas Producer

Fertilizer and Coal Gas Making

Ludwig Mond

An Unintended Gas Producer

Mond Gas, Fuel cell and Nickel

Mond Gas, Industrial Gas and Electricity

Chemistry and Industrial Synthesis.-Molecular Theory

Fundamentals of Coal Gasification

Water Gas and Industrial Synthesis

Hydrogen Manufacturing and Ammonia Synthesis

Liquefaction and Fractioning

Syngas Conditioning and Purification

Hydrogen Making at Oppau

Reinventing the Making of Coal Gas

Slagging Gasification

The Winkler Gasifier

Creative Making of Syngas

Special and Integrated Gasification

Solution to Gasifying Coal Fines

Modern Gasification Technology

The Lurgi Gasifier

The Search for a Complete Gasification

Entrained Gasification

The Long Journey of Energy Transition

End Notes

Bibliography.

ISBN:

9783031555862