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By
Bruce Miller, Associate Director, The Energy Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, U.S.A.
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Description
Coal is currently a major energy source in the United States as well as throughout the world, especially among many developing countries,
and will continue to be so for many years. Fossil fuels will continue to be the dominant energy source for fueling the United States
economy, with coal playing a major role for decades.
Coal provides stability in price and availability, will continue to be a major
source of electricity generation, will be the major source of hydrogen for the coming hydrogen economy, and has the potential to become
an important source of liquid fuels. Conservation and renewable/sustainable energy are important in the overall energy picture, but will
play a lesser role in helping us satisfy our energy demands.
This book is a single source covering many coal-related subjects of interest
ranging from explaining what coal is, where it is distributed and quantities it can be found in throughout the world, technical and policy
issues regarding the use of coal, technologies used and under development for utilizing coal to produce heat, electricity, and chemicals
with low environmental impact, vision for untilizing coal well into the 21st century, and the security coal presents.
Audience
Professional personnel in the coal industry including managers, directors, project monitors, engineers, policy makers, and regulators.
A secondary market would be undergraduate and graduate environmental engineering students.
Contents
Preface
1. Introduction to Coal
What is Coal?
Origin of Coal
Coalification
Classification of Coal
Coal Distribution and Resources
References
2. Past, Present, and Future Role of Coal
The Use of Coal in the Pre-Industrial Revolution Era
The Use of Coal during the Industrial
Revolution
Post-Industrial Revolution Use of Coal
Overview of Energy in the United States
Coal Production in the United States
Coal Consumption
in the United States
U.S. Coal Exports and Imports
World Primary Energy Production and Consumption
Future Projections of Energy Use and
Coal?s
Role of Cole in the United States? 2001 Energy Policy
References
3. The Effect of Coal Usage on Human Health and the Environment
Coal Mining
Coal Preparation
Coal Transportation
Coal Combustion By-Products (CCB)
Emissions from Coal Combustion
References
4. Coal-Fired
Emissions and Legislative Action in the United States
Major Coal-Related Health Episodes
History of Legislative Action for Coal-Fired
Power Plants
Emissions Legislation in other Countries
Air Quality and Coal-Fired Emissions
References
5. Technologies for Coal Utilization
Coal Combustion
Carbonization
Gasification
Liquefaction
References
6. Emissions Control Strategies for Power Plants
Currently Regulated
Emissions
Pollutants with Pending Compliance Regulation
Potential Future Regulated Emissions
Multipollutant Control
References
7. Future
Power Generation (Near Zero Emissions During Electricity Generation)
Clean Coal Technology Demonstration Program
Power Plant Improvement
Initiative
Clean Coal Power Initiative
Vision 21
FutureGen
Benefits of the DOE?s Clean Coal Power
References
8. Coal?s Role in Providing
United States Energy Security
Overview of U.S. Energy Security Issues
National Energy Plan and Coal Utilization
Energy and the Economy
Natural Gas Use in Power Generation
The Potential of Coal to Reduce U.S. Dependency on Imported Crude Oil
The Resurgence of Coal in Electric
Power Generation
Production of Hydrogen from Coal
The Role of Coal in Providing Security to the U.S. Food Supply
Coal?s Role in International
Energy Security and Sustainable Development
Concluding Statements
References
Appendix A. Coal-Fired Emission Factors
Appendix B. Original
List of Hazardous Air Pollutants
Appendix C. Initial 263 Units Identified in Phase I of the Acid Rain Program
Appendix D. Commercial
Gasification Facilities Worldwide
Index
| Bibliographic details |
Hardbound, 544 pages, publication date: OCT-2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-497451-7
ISBN-10: 0-12-497451-1
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS
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