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The book will be a single source that provides an introduction to coal, discusses the history of using coal (both good and bad experiences), compares coal to other energy sources, discusses the impact of coal usage on the environment, summarizes the legislative history specific to coal, presents current and future technologies for coal utilization, discusses emissions control strategies for power plants, and a presents 'fair' overview of coal's importance to the U.S.'s economy and security.
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The most comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of coal available.
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The book will be a single source that provides an introduction to coal, discusses the history of using coal (both good and bad experiences), compares coal to other energy sources, discusses the impact of coal usage on the environment, summarizes the legislative history specific to coal, presents current and future technologies for coal utilization, discusses emissions control strategies for power plants, and a presents 'fair' overview of coal's importance to the U.S.'s economy and security.
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This chapter presents an introductory overview of coal that includes a description of coal along with discussions of how it is formed, coal resources, and recoverable reserves in the world, with an emphasis on the United States' coals and coalfields, the types and characteristics of coal, and coal classification systems relevant to commercial coal use. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
condensable particulate matter, gas reburn, coal waste impoundments, projected coal consumption, hot flue gas exits, avoided environmental costs, hybrid particulate collector, reburn fuel, input rate greater, air pollutant emission factors, fly ash resistivity, recoverable coal reserves, combusts coal, overfeed stoker, carbon gasified, world primary energy production, million short tons, billion short tons, spray dry scrubbers, calcium sulfite hemihydrate, open spray tower, reburn zone, gasifying medium, ash fusion point, lignite combustion Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Fossil Energy, Government Printing Office, New York, Clean Air Act, Energy Information Administration, North Dakota, South Africa, United Kingdom, Clear Skies, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Final Report, Clean Coal Power Initiative, Electric Power Research Institute, Fact Sheet, West Virginia, North America, Acid Rain Program, United Nations, Czech Republic, John Wiley, Power Engineering, Power Plant Improvement Initiative New!
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This chapter presents an introductory overview of coal that includes a description of coal along with discussions of how it is formed, coal resources, and recoverable reserves in the world, with an emphasis on the United States' coals and coalfields, the types and characteristics of coal, and coal classification systems relevant to commercial coal use. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
condensable particulate matter, gas reburn, coal waste impoundments, projected coal consumption, hot flue gas exits, avoided environmental costs, hybrid particulate collector, reburn fuel, input rate greater, air pollutant emission factors, fly ash resistivity, recoverable coal reserves, combusts coal, overfeed stoker, carbon gasified, world primary energy production, million short tons, billion short tons, spray dry scrubbers, calcium sulfite hemihydrate, open spray tower, reburn zone, gasifying medium, ash fusion point, lignite combustion Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Fossil Energy, Government Printing Office, New York, Clean Air Act, Energy Information Administration, North Dakota, South Africa, United Kingdom, Clear Skies, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Final Report, Clean Coal Power Initiative, Electric Power Research Institute, Fact Sheet, West Virginia, North America, Acid Rain Program, United Nations, Czech Republic, John Wiley, Power Engineering, Power Plant Improvement Initiative New!
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