Gasification technologies : a primer for engineers and scientists /: a primer for engineers and scientists. (2005)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John Razaiyan, Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff.
• Other Names: Rezaiyan, John; Cheremisinoff, Nicholas P
• Contents: Preface; About the Authors PRINCIPLES OF GASIFICATION ; Introduction; Historical Perspective and Commercialization Trends; Gasification Principles; Gasification vs. Combustion; Stoichiometries and Thermodynamics; Gasification Kinetics; Biomass Gasification; Petroleum Coke Gasification COAL GASIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES ; Introduction; Coal Gasification; Gasifier Configurations; Entrained Flow Technologies; Fluidized Bed Technologies; Moving Bed Technologies; Technology Suppliers; Syngas Characteristics; Gas Clean-Up Systems; Technology Suppliers for Particulate Removal; Comparison Between Technologies; Guide to Commercial Experience BIOGASIFICATION ; Introduction; Overview; Technology Advantages; General Applications; Commercial Systems; Contaminants; Formation of Tars; Ammonia Formation; NOx Formation; Sulfur; Hydrogen Production from Biomass; Recommended Resources PYROLYSIS ; Introduction; Pyrolysis Principles; Applications GAS CLEANUP TECHNOLOGIES ; Introduction; Overview of Particulate Removal Technologies; Particulate Collection Technologies; Gas Conditioning Technologies; Activated Carbon and Other Adsorber Systems ; Thermal Destructive Technologies; Recommended Resources INTEGRATION OF GASIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES ; Introduction; Role of Coal Gasification; Gas Turbine Technologies; Fuel Cell Technology Development Status; Hybrid Systems; Fuel Cell Technology and System Integration; Gasification Technology Deployment and System Integration Issues; Fuel Cell Technology Deployment; Recommended Resources; INDEX
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2005
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxii, 336 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 665.7/7; Biomass gasification; Gas manufacture and works; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Power Resources -- General; Biomass gasification; Gas manufacture and works; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1420028146; 9781420028140
• Related ISBNs: 9780824722470; 0824722477
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.