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Pulverized-Coal Combustion and Gasification

Theory and Applications for Continuous Flow Processes

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  • © 1979

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Editors:
  1. L. Douglas Smoot

    1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Brigham Young University, Provo, USA

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  2. David T. Pratt

    1. Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Fundamentals of Heterogeneous Flow Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Multicomponent Equilibrium

      • David T. Pratt
      Pages 3-14

    3. Multicomponent Conservation Equations

      • Clayton T. Crowe, L. Douglas Smoot
      Pages 15-54

  3. Rate Processes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 55-55
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    2. Turbulence

      • David T. Pratt
      Pages 57-64

    3. Gas-Phase Chemical Kinetics

      • David T. Pratt
      Pages 65-82

    4. Radiative Heat Transfer in a Pulverized-Coal Flame

      • Sneh Anjali Varma
      Pages 83-106

    5. Gas—Particle Flow

      • Clayton T. Crowe
      Pages 107-119

  4. Coal Characteristics and Rate Processes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 121-121
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    2. General Characteristics of Coal

      • L. Douglas Smoot
      Pages 123-132

    3. Fast Pyrolysis

      • M. Duane Horton
      Pages 133-147

    4. Heterogeneous Reactions of Char and Carbon

      • F. Douglas Skinner, L. Douglas Smoot
      Pages 149-167

    5. Volatiles Combustion

      • J. Rand Thurgood, L. Douglas Smoot
      Pages 169-182

    6. Mechanisms and Kinetics of Pollutant Formation during Reaction of Pulverized Coal

      • Philip C. Malte, Dee P. Rees
      Pages 183-215

    7. Modeling Pulverized-Coal Reaction Processes

      • L. Douglas Smoot, Philip J. Smith
      Pages 217-232

  5. Mathematical Modeling of Coal Conversion Processes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 233-233
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    2. Modeling One-Dimensional Systems

      • L. Douglas Smoot, Philip J. Smith
      Pages 235-262

    3. Modeling Multidimensional Systems

      • John J. Wormeck
      Pages 263-295

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 297-333
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viii and approaches could be adapted to other coal conversion and combustion problems, we have not considered combustion or gasification in fluidized or fixed beds or in situ processes. In addition, we have not considered other fossil-fuel combustion problems associated with oil shale, tar sands, etc., even though many aspects of pulverized-coal combustion would relate to these problems. For the case of pulverized-coal models, we have attempted to provide a detailed description of the model foundations. Parts I and II of this book emphasize general principles for describing reacting, turbulent or laminar, multiphase systems. General conservation equations are developed and summarized. The basis for computing thermochemical equilibrium in complex, heterogeneous mixtures is presented, together with techniques for rapid computation and reference to required input data. Rate processes are then discussed, including pertinent aspects of turbulence, chemical kinetics, radiative heat transfer, and gas-particle convective-diffusive interactions. Much of Part II deals with parameters and coefficients for describing these complex rate processes. This part of the book provides recommended values of coefficients and parameters for treating complex reacting flows. Parts I and II may well be suitable for use in an advanced course in reacting flows, and have been written partly with that in mind. Part III deals with more specific aspects of pulverized-coal characteristics and rate processes. Following a general description of coal structure and constitution, coal pyrolysis and char oxidation processes are considered.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Chemical Engineering, Brigham Young University, Provo, USA

    L. Douglas Smoot

  • Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA

    David T. Pratt

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