The Structure and Reaction Processes of Coal

ISBN-13: 9780306446023 / Angielski / Twarda / 1994 / 471 str.

K. Lee Smith; L. Douglas Smoot; Thomas H. Fletcher

Opis

Founded on the work of the renowned Advanced Combustion Engineering Research Center, the authors document and integrate current knowledge of the organic and inorganic structure of coal and its reaction processes. With the urgent need for cleaner, more efficient use of this worldwide fuel, their work will set a clear course for future research.

Spis treści

Introduction. Selection of a Suite of Commonly Used Research Coals. Geochemistry and Macromolecular Structure of Coal. Coal Structural Characterization by Advanced Techniques. Devolaltilization Rate Processes and Products. Char Oxidation, Conversion, and Reaction Rate Processes. Index.