Basic Coal Science and Technology Contributor(s): Adeniyi a. Afonja (Author) |
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ISBN: 0998584304 ISBN-13: 9780998584300 Publisher: Sinelibooks OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2017 |
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BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Power Resources - Fossil Fuels |
Physical Information: 0.86" H x 7" W x 10" (1.60 lbs) 420 pages |
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Publisher Description: Coal is the primary energy for electric power and iron and steel production. The resource currently accounts for 30% of the global primary energy demand, fuels 41% of power generation and 80% of iron and steel production. Coal is also a precursor to a wide range of premium chemicals, gaseous and liquid fuels, and high-technology materials. Research on coal has been intensive for over a hundred years and there are many excellent books on various aspects of this valuable resource. Most of these books assume a basic working knowledge of coal science and technology. In contrary, this book presents the current state of knowledge on the basic physico-chemical properties of coal and the complex interrelationships with potential utilization applications. Perhaps the most topical issue with coal (and other fossil fuels) presently is the extensive atmospheric pollution which emanates from most utilization processes, and the global anti-fossil fuel movement is very strong. However, the reality is that fossil fuels currently fill around 80% of global primary energy demand and all recent projections indicate that the situation will not change significantly over the next few decades. Clearly the only potentially effective option is to 'clean-up' fossil fuel utilization processes. Options include reduction of pollution from mining, transportation and combustion processes, improved efficiencies of all processes upstream, operational and downstream stages in the life cycle chain, and changes in the fuel mix for power generation, with natural gas utilization rising at the expense of coal. Projections indicate that up to 30% reduction in fossil-fuel anthropogenic pollution could be achieved by 2040. |