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The coal handbook: Towards cleaner production: Coal production (Volume 1)Edited by D Osborne, Xstrata Technology Pty Ltd, Australia
Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy No. 50
Coal is 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 two volumes of The coal handbook present a systematic and comprehensive review of coal production and utilisation in industrial applications, from power plants to steel and iron making, with emphasis on cleaner production. Volume 1 Coal production deals with the coal production supply chain and covers all of the important aspects of coal properties and characterisation that drive utilisation and influence both cost-in-use and increasingly significant environmental consequences. The various stages extending from resource evaluation, planning the recovery and coal preparation and handling are covered in detail in order to provide a clear understanding of the drivers of utilisation.
ISBN 0 85709 422 X
ISBN-13: 978 0 85709 422 3
October 2013
570 pages 234 x 156mm hardback
Approx. £170.00 / US$290.00 / €205.00
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Contents
PART 1 INTRODUCTION: COAL CHARACTERIZATION
PART 2 COAL EXTRACTION AND PREPARATION
PART 3 COAL SUPPLY CHAIN
PART 1 INTRODUCTION: COAL CHARACTERIZATION
Industrial use of coal
D Osborne, Xstrata Technology, Australia and S Gupta, University of New South Wales, Australia
- Introduction
- Coal use in the power generation industry
- Coal use in the steel industry
- Coal use in the cement industry
- Coal conversion and other industries
- In-situ gasification
- Conclusion
- References
Coal formation
B J Arnold , PrepTech, Inc, USA
- Introduction
- Coal formation and coal types
- Coal types
- Differences in coalification history
- Coal properties and standards for coal classifications
- Sources for further information
- Future trends
- References
Coal petrography
R Falcon, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
- Introduction
- Macerals and minerals in coal
- Lithotypes, microlithotypes and abnormal conditions found in coal
- The impact of petrographic characteristics on the technological properties of coal
- Development of modern techniques in coal petrographic analysis
- Conclusion
- References
Coal resources and reserves
L P Thomas, Dargo Associates Ltd, UK
- Introduction
- Classification of coal resources and reserves
- Calculation of coal resources and reserves
- Reporting of coal resources and reserves
- World Coal Reserves
- Future trends
Coal sampling
W Membrey, ALS Global
- Introduction
- Accounting for heterogeneity in coal sampling
- Other principles of sampling
- Types of sampling system
- Sample preparation
- Future trends
- Conclusion
- References
Coal analysis
K Miller, ALS Global
- Introduction
- Typical metallurgical (coking) and thermal coal tests
- Proximate analysis
- Sulfur
- Calorific value
- Ultimate analysis – Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Carbonate Carbon
- Common thermal coal tests
- Common coking coal tests
- Petrographic analysis
- Further considerations and future trends
- Appendix: standards for coal quality evaluation
PART 2 COAL EXTRACTION AND PREPARATION
Advances in coal mining technology
L Lien, United Finance and Management Services, USA
- Introduction
- Coal Extraction methods
- Advances in mining technology
- Systems and Information
- Automation in practice
- Future trends and conclusions
- References
Underground coal gasification
S Lavis, RCourtney and M Mostade, Clean Coal Ltd, UK
- Introduction
- Lessons learnt from previous trials
- Impact of new technologies
- Current trends
- Conclusion and future trends
- References
Coal comminution and sizing
T C Eisele, H J Walqui, and S K Kawatra, Michigan Technological University, USA
- Introduction
- Coal Breakers, Crushers, and Sizers and crushers
- Coal Sizing: an introduction
- Coal screening and classification
- Conclusion
- References
Cleaning of coarse and small coal
K P Galvin and S M Iveson, University of Newcastle, Australia
- Introduction
- Theory
- Dense medium separation
- Wet gravity separation
- Dry separation
- Conclusion and future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
Cleaning of fine and ultrafine coal
R Q Honaker, University of Kentucky, USA, J Kohmuench, Eriez Manufacturing and G H Luttrell, Virginia Tech, USA
- Introduction
- Fine gravity separators
- Froth Flotation technologies and circuit variations
- Dry fine coal separations
- Future trends
- References
Surface chemistry fundamentals in fine coal processing
J S Laskowski, University of British Columbia, Canada
- Surface properties of coal
- Coal flotation
- Solid/liquid separation
- Fine coal handleability
- Rheology effects in fine coal processing
- References
Solid-liquid separation technologies for coal
G Bickert, GBL Process, Australia
- Introduction
- Solid-liquid separation overview and classification
- Pre-treatment
- Centrifugal SLS
- Vacuum filtration
- Pressure filtration
- Thermal Drying
- SLS Equipment Selection
- Emerging and future trends
- Conclusion
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
Economic factors affecting coal preparation: plant design worldwide and case studies illustrating economic impact
P J Bethell, Arch Coal Inc, USA
- Introduction
- Current steam coal circuit design
- Current metallurgical coal plant design
- Case studies
- Poorly liberated coal
- Water constrained plants
- Future trends
- References
Post-treatment of coal
A Vince, Elsa Consulting Group Pty Ltd, Australia
- Introduction
- Estimating required liberation size
- Milling coal for liberation
- Chemically treating raw coal for liberation
- Beneficiation
- Chemical cleaning
- Dewatering
- Drying
- Clays separation
- Other technologies
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Appendix: Nomenclature and abbreviations used
Coal tailings treatment
D Woodruff, F L Smidth, Germany, and L MacNamara, F L Smidth, UK
- Introduction
- Thickening
- Tailings dewatering technologies
- Water recirculation, discharge and process control
- Conclusion and future trends
Optimization, simulation and control of coal preparation plants
G H Luttrell, Virginia Tech, USA
- Introduction
- Yield maximization
- Circuit simulation
- Industrial case studies
- Conclusion
- Future trends
- References
PART 3 COAL SUPPLY CHAIN
Supply chain management for bulk materials in the coal industry
D Osborne, Xstrata Technology, Australia, G Smith, SolveIT Software Pty Ltd, Australia, and B Mann, iSAM AG and iSAM Asia Pacific Pty Ltd, Australia
- Introduction
- Implementation Approach
- The Raw Material Value Chain
- Customer-related Management Aspects
- Optimization
- Future trends
- References
Coal conveying
G L James, Calibre Minerva, Australia
- Introduction to belt conveyor technology
- Belt selection
- Design of large conveyor systems
- Integrated crushing systems
- References
Coal handling along the supply chain
E Bach, F L Smidth, Australia
- Introduction
- Conveying
- Coal Storage
- Shiploading/unloading and Trainloading/unloading
- Crushing stations
- Auxiliaries
- Conclusion
- References
Transportation and logistics in the coal industry
G Zonailo, Ausenco-Sandwell Engineering Inc, Canada