Gasification for Synthetic Fuel Production

<ul><li>List of contributors</li> <li>Woodhead publishing series in energy</li> <li>Part One: Fundamentals<ul><li>1. Gasification and synthetic liquid fuel production: an overview<ul><li>Abstract</li> <li>1.1 Introduction</li> <li>1.2 Gasification processes</li> <li>1.3 Gasification feedstocks</li> <li>1.4 Gasification for power generation</li> <li>1.5 Gasification for synthetic fuel production</li> <li>1.6 Future trends</li></ul></li> <li>2. Types of gasifier for synthetic liquid fuel production: design and technology<ul><li>Abstract</li> <li>2.1 Introduction</li> <li>2.2 Gasifier types</li> <li>2.3 Products of gasification</li> <li>2.4 Reactor design: chemical aspects</li> <li>2.5 Reactor design: physical aspects</li> <li>2.6 Gasification mechanism</li></ul></li> <li>3. Preparation of feedstocks for gasification for synthetic liquid fuel production<ul><li>Abstract</li> <li>Acknowledgements</li> <li>3.1 Introduction</li> <li>3.2 Feedstock types, properties, and characterization</li> <li>3.3 Feedstock suitability and utilization challenges</li> <li>3.4 Preparation techniques for onward processing</li> <li>3.5 Advantages and limitations of feedstocks for gasification</li></ul></li> <li>4. Sustainability assessment of gasification processes for synthetic liquid fuel production: economic, environmental, and policy issues<ul><li>Abstract</li> <li>4.1 Introduction</li> <li>4.2 Environmental and energy issues</li> <li>4.3 Economic assessment of synthetic liquid and gaseous biofuels</li> <li>4.4 The role of sustainability assessment in supporting international biofuel policies</li> <li>4.5 Conclusions</li> <li>4.6 Future trends</li></ul></li></ul></li> <li>Part Two: Gasification processes for synthetic liquid fuel production<ul><li>5. Gasification reaction kinetics for synthetic liquid fuel production<ul><li>Abstract</li> <li>5.1 Introduction</li> <li>5.2 General chemistry of gasification</li> <li>5.3 Process chemistry</li> <li>5.4 Conclusions</li></ul></li> <li>6. Gasification processes for syngas and hydrogen production<ul><li>Abstract</li> <li>6.1 Introduction</li> <li>6.2 Synthesis gas production</li> <li>6.3 Hydrogen production</li> <li>6.4 Gasification products: composition and quality</li> <li>6.5 Advantages and limitations</li></ul></li> <li>7. Synthetic liquid fuel production from gasification<ul><li>Abstract</li> <li>7.1 Introduction</li> <li>7.2 Fischer-Tropsch synthesis</li> <li>7.3 Sabatier-Senderens process</li> <li>7.4 Thermal, catalytic, and hydrocracking processes</li> <li>7.5 Product quality</li> <li>7.6 Conclusions</li></ul></li> <li>8. Assessing fuels for gasification: analytical and quality control techniques for coal<ul><li>Abstract</li> <li>8.1 Introduction</li> <li>8.2 Sampling</li> <li>8.3 Proximate analysis</li> <li>8.4 Calorific value</li> <li>8.5 Ultimate analysis</li> <li>8.6 Physical properties</li> <li>8.7 Mechanical properties</li> <li>8.8 Thermal properties</li> <li>8.9 Real-time analysis for quality control</li> <li>8.10 Advantages and limitations</li></ul></li></ul></li> <li>Part Three: Applications<ul><li>9. Coal gasification processes for synthetic liquid fuel production<ul><li>Abstract</li> <li>9.1 Introduction</li> <li>9.2 Coal types and properties</li> <li>9.3 Gas products</li> <li>9.4 Products and product quality</li> <li>9.5 Production of chemicals</li> <li>9.6 Advantages and limitations</li></ul></li> <li>10. Heavy hydrocarbon gasification for synthetic fuel production<ul><li>Abstract</li> <li>10.1 Introduction</li> <li>10.2 Heavy feedstocks</li> <li>10.3 Synthesis gas production</li> <li>10.4 Output products</li> <li>10.5 Conclusion and future trends</li></ul></li> <li>11. Biomass gasification for synthetic liquid fuel production<ul><li>Abstract</li> <li>Acknowledgements</li> <li>11.1 Introduction</li> <li>11.2 Properties of biomass resources</li> <li>11.3 Biomass gasification</li> <li>11.4 Biomass gasification properties</li> <li>11.5 The biomass gasifier</li> <li>11.6 The formation and cracking of tar</li> <li>11.7 Char gasification</li> <li>11.8 Novel technology for biomass gasification</li> <li>11.9 Mathematical simulation of biomass gasification</li> <li>11.10 Conclusion and future trends</li></ul></li> <li>12. Waste gasification for synthetic liquid fuel production<ul><li>Abstract</li> <li>12.1 Introduction</li> <li>12.2 Waste types</li> <li>12.3 Feedstock properties and plant safety</li> <li>12.4 Fuel production</li> <li>12.5 Process products</li> <li>12.6 Advantages and limitations</li></ul></li> <li>13. Gasification for synthetic liquid fuel production: past, present, and future<ul><li>Abstract</li> <li>13.1 Introduction</li> <li>13.2 Applications and products</li> <li>13.3 Environmental benefits of gasification-based systems</li> <li>13.4 A process for now and the future</li> <li>13.5 Conclusions</li></ul></li></ul></li> <li>Index</li></ul>