| Contents Notes |
Introduction to coal -- Past, present, and future role of coal -- Effect of coal usage on the environment -- History of emissions/legislative action in the U.S. -- Technologies for coal utilization -- Emissions control strategies for power plants -- Near-zero emissions during electricity generation (Vision 21) -- Coal's role in providing U.S. energy security. "This book is a single source covering many coal-related subjects of interest ranging from explaining what coal is, where it is distributed and quantities it can be found in throughout the world, technical and policy issues regarding the use of coal, technologies used and under development for utilizing coal to produce heat, electricity, and chemicals with low environmental impact, vision for utilizing coal well into the 21[superscript st] century, and the security coal presents."--BOOK JACKET. |
