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1 Energy Sources and Energy Supply |
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1.2 Typical Energy Sources |
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1.2.1 Natural Gas and Natural Gas Hydrates |
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1.2.2 The Crude Oil Family |
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1.2.3 Extra Heavy Crude Oil and Tar Sand Bitumen |
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1.4.2 Geopolitical Factors |
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1.4.4 Technological Factors |
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2 Overview of Gasification |
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2.2 Gasification Processes |
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2.3.1 Influence of Feedstock Quality |
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2.3.2 Feedstock Preparation |
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2.3.2.1 Crushing/Sizing/Drying |
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2.3.2.2 Pelletizing and Briquetting |
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2.5 Synthetic-Fuel Production |
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2.6 Advantages and Limitations |
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2.7 Market Developments and Outlook |
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3 Gasifier Types- Designs and Engineering |
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3.2.3 Entrained Bed Gasifier |
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3.2.4 Molten Salt Gasifier |
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3.3.1 General Design Aspects |
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3.3.2 Chemical and Physical Aspects |
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3.3.2.2 Influence of Feedstock Quality |
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3.3.2.3 Mineral Matter Content |
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3.3.3.2 Char Gasification |
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3.3.3.3 Devolatilization and Volatile Matter Production |
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3.3.3.4 Particle Size and Distribution |
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3.4.1 Primary Gasification |
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3.4.2 Secondary Gasification |
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3.4.4 Catalytic Gasification |
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3.6 Gasifier-Feedstock Compatibility |
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3.6.1 Feedstock Reactivity |
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4 Chemistry, Thermodynamics, and Kinetics |
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4.2.2 Gasification Reactions |
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4.2.2.1 Primary Gasification |
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4.2.2.2 Secondary Gasification |
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4.2.2.3 Water Gas Shift Reaction |
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4.2.2.4 Carbon Dioxide Gasification |
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4.2.2.5 Hydrogasification |
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4.2.2.7 Catalytic Gasification |
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4.2.2.8 Effect of Process Parameters |
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4.3 Thermodynamics and Kinetics |
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| Part 2: Process Feedstocks |
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5.2 Coal Types and Reactions |
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5.3.1 Coal Devolatilization |
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5.3.3 Gasification Chemistry |
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5.3.4 Other Process Options |
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5.3.4.1 Hydrogasification |
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5.3.4.2 Catalytic Gasification |
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5.3.4.3 Plasma Gasification |
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5.3.5 Process Optimization |
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5.5.2 Fischer-Tropsch Chemicals |
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5.5.2.1 Fischer-Tropsch Catalysts |
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5.5.2.2 Product Distribution |
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5.6 Advantages and Limitations |
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6 Gasification of Viscous Feedstock |
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6.2.3 Extra Heavy Crude Oil |
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6.2.5.2 Solvent Deasphalter Bottoms |
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6.2.5.3 Asphalt, Tar, and Pitch |
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6.3.1 Partial Oxidation Technology |
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6.3.1.1 Shell Gasification Process |
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6.3.2 Catalytic Partial Oxidation |
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6.4.1 Gas Purification and Quality |
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6.4.2 Process Optimization |
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6.5 Advantages and Limitations |
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7 Gasification of Biomass |
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7.2 Biomass Types and Mixed Feedstocks |
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7.2.3.1 Biomass with Coal |
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7.2.3.2 Biomass with Waste |
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7.3.2.1 Water Gas Shift Reaction |
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7.3.2.2 Carbon Dioxide Gasification |
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7.3.2.3 Hydrogasification |
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7.4 Gasification Processes |
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7.4.2 Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis |
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7.5 Gas Production and Products |
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8.2.2 Municipal Solid Waste |
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8.2.3 Industrial Solid Waste |
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8.3 Feedstock Properties and Plant Safety |
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8.4.2.1 Counter-Current Fixed Bed Gasifier |
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8.4.2.2 Co-Current Fixed Bed Gasifier |
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8.4.2.3 Fluidized Bed Gasifier |
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8.4.2.4 Entrained Flow Gasifier |
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8.4.4 Plasma Gasification |
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8.5.5 Halogens/Acid Gases |
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8.6 Advantages and Limitation |
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9.5 Removal of Condensable Hydrocarbons |
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9.7 Particulate Matter Removal |
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9.7.2 Electrostatic Precipitators |
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9.7.3 Granular-Bed Filters |
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9.8 Other Contaminant Removal |
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9.8.4 Alkali Metal Salt Removal |
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| Part 3: Applications |
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10 Gasification in a Refinery |
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10.2 Processes and Feedstocks |
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10.2.1 Gasification of Residua |
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10.2.2 Gasification of Residua with Coal |
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10.2.3 Gasification of Residua with Biomass |
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10.3 Synthetic Fuel Production |
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10.3.1 Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis |
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10.3.2 Fischer Tropsch Liquids |
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10.3.3 Upgrading Fischer-Tropsch Liquids |
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10.3.3.1 Gasoline Production |
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10.3.3.2 Diesel Production |
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10.4 Sabatier-Senderens Process |
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10.4.1 Methanol Production |
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10.4.2 Dimethyl Ether Production |
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11.2 Processes Requiring Hydrogen |
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11.5 Commercial Processes |
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11.5.1 Autothermal Reforming |
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11.5.2 Combined Reforming |
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11.5.4 Steam-Methane Reforming |
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11.6.1 Reforming Catalysts |
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11.6.2 Shift Conversion Catalysts |
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11.7 Hydrogen Purification |
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11.7.1 Cryogenic Separation |
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11.7.2 Desiccant Separation Systems |
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11.7.3 Membrane Separation Systems |
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11.7.4 Pressure Swing Adsorption Separation Systems |
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12 Fischer-Tropsch Process |
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12.2 History and Development of the Process |
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12.4 Production of Synthesis Gas |
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12.4.2 Product Distribution |
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12.6 Reactors and Catalysts |
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12.7 Products and Product Quality |
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12.7.3 Upgrading Fischer-Tropsch Liquids |
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12.8 Fischer-Tropsch Chemistry |
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12.8.1 Chemical Principles |
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12.8.2 Refining Fischer-Tropsch Products |
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13 Fuels and Chemicals Production |
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13.2 Historical Aspects and Overview |
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13.3 The Petrochemical Industry |
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13.4.1 Primary Petrochemicals |
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13.4.3 Gaseous Fuels and Chemicals |
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13.4.3.3 Synthetic Natural Gas |
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13.4.4 Liquid Fuels and Chemicals |
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13.4.4.1 Fischer-Tropsch Liquids |
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13.4.4.4 Methanol-to-Gasoline and Olefins |
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14 Gasification - A Process for Now and the Future |
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14.2 Applications and Products |
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14.2.1 Chemicals and Fertilizers |
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14.2.2 Substitute Natural Gas |
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14.2.3 Hydrogen for Crude Oil Refining |
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14.2.4 Transportation Fuels |
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14.2.5 Transportation Fuels from Tar Sand Bitumen |
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14.2.8 Biomass to Chemicals and Fuels |
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14.3 Environmental Benefits |
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14.4 Gasification - The Future |
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14.4.2 Refinery of the Future |
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| Conversion Factors |
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487 | (4) |
| Glossary |
|
491 | (28) |
| About the Author |
|
519 | (2) |
| Index |
|
521 | |