Woodhead Publishing The Coal Handbook: Volume 1: Towards Cleaner Coal Supply Chains (Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy)

The Coal Handbook: Towards Cleaner Production, Coal Production, Volume One, Second Edition presents a comprehensive analysis of the latest technology and practices. The book provides authoritative insights into a variety of case studies to help readers identify the most appropriate technologies to take coal, and its associated by-products, into an essential cleaner environment that includes integrated energy systems. The book's expertise highlights the future direction of coal use towards more efficient and clean usage. Key emerging topics such as hybrid technologies, integrated power and chemical processes, and advanced CO2 abatement strategies are explored, with a focus on economic and sustainable values. In addition, the book includes two brand new chapters on the optimization of mine development and the impacts of tailings treatment. With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, the book is a comprehensive and invaluable resource for professionals in the coal mining, preparation and utilization industry, those in the power sector, including plant operators and engineers, and researchers and academics interested in this field. Review A fully updated handbook on coal production which reflects the latest technologies and research on cleaner and more sustainable coal production From the Back Cover <p>The second edition of <i>The Coal Handbook: Towards Cleaner Production, Volume 1</i> has been fully updated to present a comprehensive analysis of the latest technology and practices in Coal Production. The book provides authoritative insight into a variety of case studies to help the reader identify the most appropriate technologies to take coal, and its associated by-products, into an essential cleaner environment, with integrated energy systems. Editor Dave Osborne and his team of expert contributors combine their expertise to highlight the future direction of coal use towards more efficient and clean use of coal. Key emerging topics such as hybrid technologies, integrated power and chemical processes, and advanced CO2 abatement strategies are explored with focus on their economic and sustainable values. This edition includes two brand new chapters on the optimization of mine development, and the impacts of tailings treatment.</p> <p>With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, the first volume of the Coal Handbook is a comprehensive and invaluable resource for professionals in the coal mining, preparation, and utilization industry, those in the power sector, including plant operators and engineers, and researchers and academics interested in this field.</p> About the Author Dave Osborne is a coal technology specialist with global experience in coal preparation, quality assurance and technical marketing through direct involvement in all facets of the subject area. He is internationally renowned and actively involved in international professional institutions and organisations. Dave’s experience includes Head of Coal Technology for Anglo American Coal and Group Manager of Coal Technology for Xstrata Coal. Dave has a Bachelor of Mining Engineering and PhD in Applied Science from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. Dave also earned a postgraduate certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from the Pennsylvania State University.