Underground coal gasification (UCG) processes convert solid coal resources which would otherwise not be mined into syngas. The resulting syngas can be used for power generation, fuel production or other petrochemical processes. In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in UCG as it may offer financial, social and environmental benefits over conventional coal extraction methods. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the development of UCG, the current situation and likely future directions. After an introductory part reviewing the history of UCG, the following two sections focus on UCG technology and modern UCG projects. Final chapters address prospective technologies. Provides researchers in academia and industry with an authoritative overview of coal gasification technologiesComprehensive and systematic coverage of UCG history, current situation and likely future trendsEditors and contributors are well known experts in the field INDICE: Part I. Historical Development of UCG 1. Early development and discoveries 2. UCG development in the USSR 3. UCG Program in the USA 4. European UCG tests Part II. UCG Technology 5. Process description and major methods of UCG 6. UCG and gasification kinetics 7. Well linking 8. Environmental impact and groundwater 9. The role of rock deformation in UCG Part III. Modern UCG projects, scaling up and commercialization 10. What makes a UCG technology commercial-ready? 11. UCG to products: Designs, efficiencies, economics 12. Ergo Exergy: Majuba , Swan Hills 13. Carbon Energy: Bloodwood Creek 14. Linc Energy: Chinchilla Part IV. Fire underground: prospective technologies 15. Underground coal fires 16. Soil remediation by underground fires 17. UCG under sea bed 18. Underground retorting and gasification of shale oils
- ISBN: 978-0-08-100313-8
- Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 460
- Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2017
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés