Process Chemistry of Coal Utilization: Impacts of Coal Quality and Operating

> Product Description Process Chemistry of Coal Utilization: Reaction Mechanisms for Coal Decomposition and Volatiles Conversion relates major advances in coal science on how to interpret performance data from lab, pilot and commercial scales. The book presents a very broad range of quantitative methods, from statistical regressions, to rudimentary models, CFD and comprehensive reaction mechanisms. Combining the latest research in the field, including an abundance of lab datasets, the book illustrates how a particular operating condition affects a specific coal-based reaction system. Managers who use these tactics will be able to tailor their testing and simulation work to effectively characterize and solve their problems. Review Relates coal Product Description Process Chemistry of Coal Utilization: Reaction Mechanisms for Coal Decomposition and Volatiles Conversion relates major advances in coal science on how to interpret performance data from lab, pilot and commercial scales. The book presents a very broad range of quantitative methods, from statistical regressions, to rudimentary models, CFD and comprehensive reaction mechanisms. Combining the latest research in the field, including an abundance of lab datasets, the book illustrates how a particular operating condition affects a specific coal-based reaction system. Managers who use these tactics will be able to tailor their testing and simulation work to effectively characterize and solve their problems. Review Relates coal conversion chemistry to practical applications in design, validation, performance and troubleshooting From the Back Cover 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. About the Author Dr. Niksa is the President of Niksa Energy Associates, and his main area of research is the release of NOx, particulates, and polynuclear aromatic compounds during pulverized fuel combustion. His reaction mechanisms for coal devolatilization spawned a predictive capability for NOx and LOI emissions from full-scale, coal-fired utility boilers now available at over 80 American utility companies. His second interest in in inorganic transformations in combustors, including minerals, alkali compounds, and trace metals. He formulated the most comprehensive mechanisms available to predict Hg and Se emissions from coal-fired gas cleaning systems. He is also involved in catalyst deactivation during hydrothermal treatment of residual petroleum fractions, and during flue gas cleaning in utility SCRs. He has published various research articles and contributed to many books.