Front cover -- Gasification -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Notes on the authors -- Preface to second edition -- Preface to first edition -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Historical development of gasification -- 1.2 Gasification today -- References -- Chapter 2 The thermodynamics of gasification -- 2.1 Reactions -- 2.2 Thermodynamic modeling of gasification -- 2.3 Deductions from the thermodynamic model -- 2.4 Optimizing process conditions -- References -- Chapter 3 The kinetics of gasification and reactor theory -- 3.1 Kinetics -- 3.2 Reactor theory -- 3.3 Applications to reactor design -- References -- Chapter 4 Feedstocks and feedstock characteristics -- 4.1 Coals and coke -- 4.2 Liquid and gaseous feedstocks -- 4.3 Biomass -- 4.4 Wastes -- References -- Chapter 5 Gasification processes -- 5.1 Moving-bed processes -- 5.2 Fluid-bed processes -- 5.3 Entrained-flow processes -- 5.4 Oil gasification and partial oxidation of natural gas -- 5.5 Biomass gasification -- 5.6 Gasification of wastes -- 5.7 Black liquor gasification -- 5.8 Miscellaneous gasification processes -- References -- Chapter 6 Practical issues -- 6.1 Effect of pressure -- 6.2 Pressurization of coal -- 6.3 Coal sizing and drying -- 6.4 Reactor design -- 6.5 Burners -- 6.6 Synthesis gas cooling -- 6.7 Particulate removal -- 6.8 Process measurement -- 6.9 Trace components in raw synthesis gas -- 6.10 Choice of oxidant -- 6.11 Corrosion aspects -- References -- Chapter 7 Applications -- 7.1 Chemicals -- 7.2 Synfuels -- 7.3 Power -- References -- Chapter 8 Auxiliary technologies -- 8.1 Oxygen supply -- 8.2 Synthesis gas treating -- 8.3 Catalytic gas conditioning -- 8.4 Cryogenic gas treatment -- 8.5 Sulfur recovery -- References -- Chapter 9 Economics, environmental and safety issues -- 9.1 Economics -- 9.2 Environmental issues -- 9.3 Safety -- References.

Chapter 10 Gasification and the future -- References -- Appendix A: Companion website -- Appendix B: Conversion factors -- Appendix C: Emissions conversions -- Appendix D: Guidelines for reporting operating statistics for gasification facilities -- Appendix E: Basis for calculations -- Nomenclature -- List of names and abbreviations -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.