Advances in the Science of Victorian Brown Coal (eBook)

Chun - Zhu Li (Autor)

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2004 | 1. Auflage
484 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-08-052644-7 (ISBN)

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Over the past decade, extensive research has been conducted on the subject of coal as one of the world's leading energy sources. The current and future status of this resource is a topic of considerable interest to the largest world economies, including the US, Japan, China and Europe.
Advances in the Science of Victorian Brown Coal provides critical reviews of the information and research published over this time, giving the reader an authoritative overview of the science surrounding this important topic.
· Critical review of recent research surrounding the utilization of brown coal. Key issues addressed include maximized efficiency and minimized environmental impacts.
· Focuses on Victorian Brown Coal within the context of biomass and bituminous coal.
· A critical thermodynamic overview of various advanced power generation technologies.

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
Advances in the Science of Victorian Brown Coal 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 10
Preface 6
Foreword 9
Chapter 1. Introduction 20
1.1. Importance of Victorian Brown Coal as an Energy Source 20
1.2. An Introduction to the Typical Properties of Victorian Brown Coal 21
1.3. An Introduction to the Major Utilisation of Victorian Brown Coal 23
References 27
Chapter 2. Structure and Properties of Victorian Brown Coal 30
2.1. Introduction 30
2.2. Petrography of Victorian Brown Coal 30
2.3. Physical Structure and Properties of Victorian Brown Coal 36
2.4. Chemical Structure and Properties of Victorian Brown Coal 56
References 96
Chapter 3. Water in Brown Coal and its Removal 104
3.1. Introduction 104
3.2. Physics, Chemistry and Analytical Aspects of Water in Brown Coal 105
3.3. Drying of Low Rank Coals 119
3.4. Moisture and Binderless Briquetting of Brown Coal 140
3.5. Conclusion 143
References 144
Chapter 4. Pyrolysis of Victorian Brown Coal 153
4.1. Introduction 153
4.2. Effects of Operating Variables on the Pyrolysis of Brown Coal 153
4.3. Flash Pyrolysis of Brown Coal for Producing Chemicals 180
4.4. Volatilisation of Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metallic Species 191
4.5. Models for Coal Pyrolysis 203
4.6. Concluding Remarks 235
References 236
Chapter 5. Gasification and Combustion of Brown Coal 242
5.1. Gasification of Brown Coal 242
5.2. Combustion 271
References 299
Chapter 6. Conversion of Coal-N and Coals During Pyrolysis, Gasification and Combustion 305
6.1. Nitrogen in Victorian Brown Coal 306
6.2. Pyrolysis of N-Containing Model Compounds 314
6.3. Reaction Pathways Involving Coal-N during the Pyrolysis of Victorian Brown Coal 322
6.4. Formation of NOx and NOx Precursors during Gasification and Combustion 353
6.5. Sulphur in Victorian Brown Coal and Its Conversion during Pyrolysis, Gasification and Combustion 363
References 369
Chapter 7. An Overview of Advanced Power Generation Technologies Using Brown Coal 379
7.1. Introduction 379
7.2. Key Processes in Advanced Power Generation Technologies – Impacts of Low-Rank Coal 380
7.3. Advanced Power Generation Processes 386
7.4. Comparison of Efficiencies of Various Processes 399
7.5. Thermo-Chemical Recuperation, Gasification-Fuel Cell Systems 412
7.6. Research and Development Needs 417
References 417
Chapter 8. Liquefaction of Victorian Brown Coal 420
8.1. Introduction 420
8.2. Basic Reactions of Brown Coals in Liquefaction 421
8.3. Effects of Pretreatments on Liquefaction 425
8.4. Design of New Liquefaction Solvent and Catalyst 427
8.5. Design and Development of Liquefaction Process for Brown Coals 432
8.6. Product Evaluation and Upgrading 452
8.7. Development and Operation of Large Scale Pilot Plant of Victorian Brown Coal Liquefaction 456
8.8. Current and Future Status of Coal Liquefaction 466
References 470
Index 477

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.10.2004
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
• ISBN-10: 0-08-052644-6 / 0080526446
• ISBN-13: 978-0-08-052644-7 / 9780080526447