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The Coal Handbook: Towards Cleaner Coal Supply Chains, Volume One, Second Edition presents a comprehensive analysis of the latest technology and practices. The book provides authoritative insights into a variety of case studies to help readers identify the most appropriate technologies to take coal, and its associated by-products, into an essential cleaner environment that includes integrated energy systems. The book's expertise highlights the future direction of coal use towards more efficient and clean usage. Key emerging topics such as hybrid technologies, integrated power and chemical processes, and advanced CO2 abatement strategies are explored, with a focus on economic and sustainable values.In addition, the book includes two brand new chapters on the optimization of mine development and the impacts of tailings treatment. With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, the book is a comprehensive and invaluable resource for professionals in the coal mining, preparation and utilization industry, those in the power sector, including plant operators and engineers, and researchers and academics interested in this field.
- Reflects the latest knowledge on coal production supply chains, from analysis to extraction and distribution
- Explores sustainable coal characterization, formation, petrography, reserves, sampling and analysis
- Examines coal extraction and preparation and highlights advances in coal mining technology, underground coal gas extraction, coal sizing, comminution and cleaning, and solid-liquid separation technologies
- Includes two brand new chapters on Optimization and Strategies in Mine Development and The Impacts of Tailings Treatment Obligations
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2Table of contents
- The Coal Handbook
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of contributors
- Foreword for the Coal Handbook
- Preface
- 1 Coal formation
- 2 Coal petrography
- 3 Global standardization of coal resources and reserves
- 4 Introduction to coal sampling
- Chapter 5 Coal analysis
- 6 Surface chemistry fundamentals in fine coal processing
- Chapter 7 Overview of industrial utilization of coal
- 8 Advances in coal mining technology and sustainable mining techniques
- 9 Underground coal gasification
- 10 Coal preparation assessment fundamentals
- 11 Coal comminution and sizing
- 12 Cleaning of coarse and small coal (250 mm×0.5 mm)
- 13 Cleaning of fine and ultrafine coal
- 14 Solid–liquid separation technologies for coal
- 15 Economic factors affecting coal preparation: plant design worldwide and case studies illustrating economic impact
- 16 Treatment of coal tailings
- 17 Management of coal tailings
- 18 Optimization, simulation, and control of coal preparation plants
- 19 Supply chain management for bulk materials in the coal industry
- 20 Advances in conveyor technology and energy-saving strategies
- 21 Coal handling along the supply chain
- 22 Coal transportation and logistics planning for now and the future
- Index