Process Chemistry of Coal Utilization: Reaction Mechanisms for Coal Decomposition and Volatiles Conversion

Process Chemistry of Coal Utilization: Reaction Mechanisms for Coal Decomposition and Volatiles Conversion relates the major advances in coal science to quantitative interpretations of performance data from lab, pilot and commercial scales. Dr Niksa and Dr Young, along with their team of expert contributors, present a very broad range of quantitative methods, from statistical regressions, to rudimentary models, CFD and comprehensive reaction mechanisms. They present optimal solutions to real-world problems, which are chosen to exemplify common constraints on schedule and budget. Combining the latest research in the field, readers will benefit from the abundance of lab datasets included in this book, which illustrate how a particular operating condition affects a specific coal-based reaction system. For example, how increasing pressure affects the partitioning of coal into volatiles and char; or how changing from subbituminous to medium volatile bituminous coal changes the distribution of products in a certain reaction system. This book develops a comprehensive framework for coal conversion chemistry that clearly delineates the various stages, which enables managers to tailor their testing and simulation work to effectively characterize and solve their problems. Relates coal conversion chemistry to practical applications in design, validation, performance, and troubleshooting at commercial scaleCompiles fully validated reaction mechanisms that accurately depict the coal quality impacts in all major coal utilization technologiesIncludes an abundance of lab datasets that clearly illustrate how operating conditions affect coal-based reaction systems INDICE: 1. Coal Utilization Technologies Stephen Niksa 2. Fuel Quality, Thermophysical Properties, and Transport Coefficients Stephen Niksa 3. Moisture Release and Coal Drying Stephen Niksa 4. Primary Devolatilization Behavior Stephen Niksa 5. Reaction Mechanisms for Primary Devolatilization Stephen Niksa 6. Quantitative Interpretations of Primary Devolatilization Behavior Stephen Niksa 7. Tar Decomposition Stephen Niksa 8. Volatiles Reforming and Volatiles Combustion Stephen Niksa 9. Hydropyrolysis and Hydrogasification Stephen Niksa Acronyms Stephen Niksa

• ISBN: 978-0-12-818713-5
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 500
• Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2019
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés