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DOVER PUBLICATIONS Synthetic Fuels 2006 Edition by PROBSTEIN RONALD F. ET. AL.
This book, the outgrowth of a graduate course the authors taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was designed to fill an urgent need--the training of engineers in the production of synthetic fuels to replace dwindling supplies of natural ones. The authors presented synthetic fuels as a unified engineering subject, while recognizing that many of its principles are well-understood aspects of various engineering fields.The presentation begins with a review of chemical and physical fundamentals and conversion fundamentals, and proceeds to coal gasification and gas upgrading. Subsequent chapters examine liquids and clean solids produced from coal, liquids obtained from oil shale and tar sands, biomass conversion, and environmental, economic, and related aspects of synthetic fuel use.The text is directed toward beginning graduate students and advanced undergraduates in chemical and mechanical engineering, but should also appeal to students from other disciplines, including environmental, mining, petroleum, and industrial engineering, as well as chemistry. It also serves as a reference and guide for professionals. 1. Introduction2. Chemical and Physical Fundamentals3. Conversion Fundamentals4. Gas from Coal5. Gas Upgrading6. Liquids and Clean Solids from Coal7. Liquids from Oil Shale and Tar Sands8. Biomass Conversion9. Environmental Aspects10. Economics and PerspectiveAppendixesIndex