Sustainable Management of Coal Preparation

Sustainable Management of Coal Preparation explains both the upstream and downstream of coal preparation, stressing clean coal technologies for coal utilization. It not only discusses the sustainability of coal preparation, but also considers the governance and management issues that come with fulfilling economic, social and environmental obligations of a sustainable mining operation. Divided in three parts, the book explains the preparation of coking and non-coking coal, clean technologies, the principles of sustainable management and emerging management issues. The inclusion of case studies also provides a practical perspective for the planning and design of coal preparation activities and environmental management.

• Offers an integrated approach to pursue sustainable management between mining, coal preparation and final use of coal
• Explains the economic aspects of coal preparation in a modern/developing society with zero-waste concept
• Compiles the best technologies from around the world
• Uses India, a developing country, as a case study to apply technologies where there is maximum potential for application and benefit

Mining engineers, coal engineers, geophysicists, plant and mine operators. Environmental engineers, regulators, and consultants to the coal industry

Part I General
1. Introduction
2. Coal Usage and Control of CO2 Emissions
3. System Design of Coal Washing
4. Coal Sizing
5. Wet Cleaning Process by Major Unit Operations
6. Dry Cleaning Process

Part II Case studies
7. Coking Coal Washing
8. Fine Coal Washing
9. Non-Coking Coal Washing
10.  High-Sulfur Coal Washing

Part III Sustainable management  
11. Emerging Sustainability Issues
12. Dust Control
13. Abatement of Noise Pollution
14. Water Circuits Design and Tailings Management
15. Magnetite Circuits Control
16. Washery By-products Management
17. Human Resources Management
18. Maintenance Management
19. Economic Appraisal
20. Conclusions

Appendix
I. Locating a Central Washery – Economies of Scale
II. The Role of PESTEL Analysis