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.
1. Part I: Introduction - p. xxviii 2. Chapter 1: Social and economic value of coal - p. xxviii 3. Chapter 2: Environmental issues: emissions, pollution control, assessment and management - p. 20 4. Chapter 3: Coal waste: handling, pollution impacts and utilization - p. 62 5. Chapter 4: Future industrial coal utilization: forecasts and emerging technological and regulatory issues - p. 84 6. Part II: Global coal production - p. 101 7. Chapter 5: Coal resources, production and use in established markets - p. 101 8. Chapter 6: Coal resources, production and use in Brazil - p. 117 9. Chapter 7: Coal resources, production and use in the Russian Federation - p. 147 10. Chapter 8: Coal Resources, Production and use in India - p. 168 11. Chapter 9: Coal Resources, Production and Use in Indonesia - p. 199 12. Chapter 10: Coal Resources, Production and Use in China - p. 219 13. Part III: Coal utilisation in industry - p. 234 14. Chapter 11: Thermal coal utilization - p. 234 15. Chapter 12: Coal use in iron and steel metallurgy - p. 266 16. Chapter 13: Advances in pulverised fuel technology: understanding coal comminution, combustion and ash deposition - p. 311 17. Chapter 14: Evaluation of coal for metallurgical applications - p. 351 18. Chapter 15: Coal utilisation in the cement and concrete industries - p. 386 19. Chapter 16: Coal gasification and conversion - p. 426 20. Chapter 17: Value-in-use (VIU) assessment for thermal and metallurgical coal - p. 426 21. Chapter 18: Future directions toward more efficient and cleaner use of coal - p. 426 22. Index - p. 528
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.
1. Part I: Introduction - p. xxviii 2. Chapter 1: Social and economic value of coal - p. xxviii 3. Chapter 2: Environmental issues: emissions, pollution control, assessment and management - p. 20 4. Chapter 3: Coal waste: handling, pollution impacts and utilization - p. 62 5. Chapter 4: Future industrial coal utilization: forecasts and emerging technological and regulatory issues - p. 84 6. Part II: Global coal production - p. 101 7. Chapter 5: Coal resources, production and use in established markets - p. 101 8. Chapter 6: Coal resources, production and use in Brazil - p. 117 9. Chapter 7: Coal resources, production and use in the Russian Federation - p. 147 10. Chapter 8: Coal Resources, Production and use in India - p. 168 11. Chapter 9: Coal Resources, Production and Use in Indonesia - p. 199 12. Chapter 10: Coal Resources, Production and Use in China - p. 219 13. Part III: Coal utilisation in industry - p. 234 14. Chapter 11: Thermal coal utilization - p. 234 15. Chapter 12: Coal use in iron and steel metallurgy - p. 266 16. Chapter 13: Advances in pulverised fuel technology: understanding coal comminution, combustion and ash deposition - p. 311 17. Chapter 14: Evaluation of coal for metallurgical applications - p. 351 18. Chapter 15: Coal utilisation in the cement and concrete industries - p. 386 19. Chapter 16: Coal gasification and conversion - p. 426 20. Chapter 17: Value-in-use (VIU) assessment for thermal and metallurgical coal - p. 426 21. Chapter 18: Future directions toward more efficient and cleaner use of coal - p. 426 22. Index - p. 528
