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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Clifford JonesPublisher: Whittles Publishing Imprint: Whittles Publishing ISBN: 9781849951807ISBN 10: 1849951802 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 17 May 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsBackground on the nature of lignites; Petrography; Lignite/brown coal in pre-industrial times and early in the industrial era; Electricity generation - Germany; Electricity generation - other European countries; Electricity generation - North America; Electricity generation - Asia; Power generation - the Indian sub-continent; Power generation - the former Soviet Union; Electricity generation - Australia; Briquettes; Carbonised products; Gasification; Conversion to liquid fuels; Chemical substances from lignites; Unworked lignite deposits; Hazards with lignites; Leonardite; Examples of carbon capture and storage (CCS) at lignite-utilising plants; Co-combustion of lignites with other fuels; Comparisons with peat; Comparison with sub-bituminous coals; Lignite originating in isolated or undeveloped locationsReviews'...provides a well-written precis of all aspects of lignites from an international perspective. The book is well organised into 24 short, uniformly formatted chapters, all with references for the reader. ... The book's strengths are in its presentation of the analytical and physical science of lignites in tutorial style, with worked examples the reader can readily connect with... ...comprehensively covers the science of lignites, fuel usage for electricity generation and CO2 release and the relevant processing technologies. ...is a valuable text for engineers and scientists involved in energy production and managers and administrators involved in energy policymaking. It is well worth the purchase price'. Chemistry in Australia `A vast amount of work must have gone into assembling this data... ...is well written in simple language with clear definition of terms and without the use of arcane terms which are not uncommon in coal science and technology. ...is very beneficial for a reader who is interested, but not an expert in this area of coal technology. An enormous amount of information has been packed into a small space. The book has been most carefully prepared...' FUEL -------------------- '...provides a well-written precis of all aspects of lignites from an international perspective. The book is well organised into 24 short, uniformly formatted chapters, all with references for the reader. ... The book's strengths are in its presentation of the analytical and physical science of lignites in tutorial style, with worked examples the reader can readily connect with... ...comprehensively covers the science of lignites, fuel usage for electricity generation and CO2 release and the relevant processing technologies. ...is a valuable text for engineers and scientists involved in energy production and managers and administrators involved in energy policymaking. It is well worth the purchase price'. Chemistry in Australia `A vast amount of work must have gone into assembling this data... ...is well written in simple language with clear definition of terms and without the use of arcane terms which are not uncommon in coal science and technology. ...is very beneficial for a reader who is interested, but not an expert in this area of coal technology. An enormous amount of information has been packed into a small space. The book has been most carefully prepared...’ FUEL -------------------- '...provides a well-written precis of all aspects of lignites from an international perspective. The book is well organised into 24 short, uniformly formatted chapters, all with references for the reader. ... The book's strengths are in its presentation of the analytical and physical science of lignites in tutorial style, with worked examples the reader can readily connect with... ...comprehensively covers the science of lignites, fuel usage for electricity generation and CO2 release and the relevant processing technologies. ...is a valuable text for engineers and scientists involved in energy production and managers and administrators involved in energy policymaking. It is well worth the purchase price'. Chemistry in Australia Author InformationFederation University Australia Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |