Gasification for Synthetic Fuel Production

- List of contributors - 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.