The Structure and Reaction Processes of Coal
By: by K. Lee Smith, L. Douglas Smoot, Thomas H. Fletcher, Ronald J. Pugmire
Contributors: Smoot, L. Douglas, author; Fletcher, Thomas H., author; Pugmire, Ronald J., author; SpringerLink (Online service)
Series: Springer Chemical Engineering Series
Published: 1994
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 471
ISBN-13: 9781489913227
Subjects: Chemistry; Chemical engineering; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Description: 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.
Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. Selection of a Suite of Commonly Used Research Coals; title: 3. Geochemistry and Macromolecular Structure of Coal; title: 4. Coal Structural Characterization by Advanced Techniques; title: 5. Devolatilization Rate Processes and Products; title: 6. Char Oxidation, Conversion, and Reaction Rate Processes; title: Acronyms; title: Nomenclature; title: References.