Coal science

Book · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6022496

Hessley, R K; Reasoner, J W; T, Riley J

The authors have designed a book to used primarily as a text for an introductory course in coal chemistry. The book is designed to be used with minimal background in chemistry and geology. However, a background in analytical, organic, and physical chemistry would be very useful in fully understanding some of the concepts presented in the test. The book is divided into five chapters covering major topics in coal chemistry. Chapter one is an introduction to coal. A brief history of the uses of coal is presented. Definitions of common terms such as resource, reserve, and rank are presented and explained. Chapter two deals with the petrology and petrography of coal. The various coal classification systems are discussed with an emphasis of microscopic analysis. Chapter three deals with the organic structure of coal. Emphasis is placed on the reactivity of coal to various conditions and reagents. Several models for the structure of coal are presented. Chapter four deals with coal conversion. Various techniques of both liquefaction and gasification are discussed. The last chapter deals with the analytical chemistry of coal. Sampling and the problems associated with sampling are discussed in some detail. All of the classical analysis techniques employed by coal scientists are discussed. Several references are made to the ASTM procedures.

• OSTI ID: 6022496
• Resource Relation: Other Information: From review by Chris W. McGowan, Tennessee Technological Univ., in J. of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 110, No. 13 (22 Jun 1988)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
COAL
CHEMISTRY
COAL GASIFICATION
COAL LIQUEFACTION
PETROGRAPHY
PETROLOGY
SAMPLE PREPARATION
USES
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GASIFICATION
GEOLOGY
LIQUEFACTION
MATERIALS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
010600* - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Properties & Composition
010404 - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Gasification
010405 - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Hydrogenation & Liquefaction