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Woodhead publishing series in energy

Part One: Fundamentals

1: Gasification and synthetic liquid fuel production: an overview

Abstract

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Gasification processes

1.3 Gasification feedstocks

1.4 Gasification for power generation

1.5 Gasification for synthetic fuel production

1.6 Future trends

2: Types of gasifier for synthetic liquid fuel production: design and technology

Abstract

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Gasifier types

2.3 Products of gasification

2.4 Reactor design: chemical aspects

2.5 Reactor design: physical aspects

2.6 Gasification mechanism

3: Preparation of feedstocks for gasification for synthetic liquid fuel production

Abstract

Acknowledgements

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Feedstock types, properties, and characterization

3.3 Feedstock suitability and utilization challenges

3.4 Preparation techniques for onward processing

3.5 Advantages and limitations of feedstocks for gasification

4: Sustainability assessment of gasification processes for synthetic liquid fuel production: economic, environmental, and policy issues

Abstract

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Environmental and energy issues

4.3 Economic assessment of synthetic liquid and gaseous biofuels

4.4 The role of sustainability assessment in supporting international biofuel policies

4.5 Conclusions

4.6 Future trends

Part Two: Gasification processes for synthetic liquid fuel production

5: Gasification reaction kinetics for synthetic liquid fuel production

Abstract

5.1 Introduction

5.2 General chemistry of gasification

5.3 Process chemistry

5.4 Conclusions

6: Gasification processes for syngas and hydrogen production

Abstract

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Synthesis gas production

6.3 Hydrogen production

6.4 Gasification products: composition and quality

6.5 Advantages and limitations

7: Synthetic liquid fuel production from gasification

Abstract

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

7.3 Sabatier-Senderens process

7.4 Thermal, catalytic, and hydrocracking processes

7.5 Product quality

7.6 Conclusions

8: Assessing fuels for gasification: analytical and quality control techniques for coal

Abstract

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Sampling

8.3 Proximate analysis

8.4 Calorific value

8.5 Ultimate analysis

8.6 Physical properties

8.7 Mechanical properties

8.8 Thermal properties

8.9 Real-time analysis for quality control

8.10 Advantages and limitations

Part Three: Applications

9: Coal gasification processes for synthetic liquid fuel production

Abstract

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Coal types and properties

9.3 Gas products

9.4 Products and product quality

9.5 Production of chemicals

9.6 Advantages and limitations

10: Heavy hydrocarbon gasification for synthetic fuel production

Abstract

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Heavy feedstocks

10.3 Synthesis gas production

10.4 Output products

10.5 Conclusion and future trends

11: Biomass gasification for synthetic liquid fuel production

Abstract

Acknowledgements

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Properties of biomass resources

11.3 Biomass gasification

11.4 Biomass gasification properties

11.5 The biomass gasifier

11.6 The formation and cracking of tar

11.7 Char gasification

11.8 Novel technology for biomass gasification

11.9 Mathematical simulation of biomass gasification

11.10 Conclusion and future trends

12: Waste gasification for synthetic liquid fuel production

Abstract

12.1 Introduction

12.2 Waste types

12.3 Feedstock properties and plant safety

12.4 Fuel production

12.5 Process products

12.6 Advantages and limitations

13: Gasification for synthetic liquid fuel production: past, present, and future

Abstract

13.1 Introduction

13.2 Applications and products

13.3 Environmental benefits of gasification-based systems

13.4 A process for now and the future

13.5 Conclusions

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