Gasification for Synthetic Fuel Production

Dr Rafael Luque is a Ramon y Cajal Fellow at the University of Córdoba, Spain. He is noted for his research and publications in the fields of biofuels production and green chemistry. James Speight, Consultant, USA.

• List of contributorsWoodhead publishing series in energyPart One: Fundamentals1. Gasification and synthetic liquid fuel production: an overviewAbstract1.1 Introduction1.2 Gasification processes1.3 Gasification feedstocks1.4 Gasification for power generation1.5 Gasification for synthetic fuel production1.6 Future trends2. Types of gasifier for synthetic liquid fuel production: design and technologyAbstract2.1 Introduction2.2 Gasifier types2.3 Products of gasification2.4 Reactor design: chemical aspects2.5 Reactor design: physical aspects2.6 Gasification mechanism3. Preparation of feedstocks for gasification for synthetic liquid fuel productionAbstractAcknowledgements3.1 Introduction3.2 Feedstock types, properties, and characterization3.3 Feedstock suitability and utilization challenges3.4 Preparation techniques for onward processing3.5 Advantages and limitations of feedstocks for gasification4. Sustainability assessment of gasification processes for synthetic liquid fuel production: economic, environmental, and policy issuesAbstract4.1 Introduction4.2 Environmental and energy issues4.3 Economic assessment of synthetic liquid and gaseous biofuels4.4 The role of sustainability assessment in supporting international biofuel policies4.5 Conclusions4.6 Future trendsPart Two: Gasification processes for synthetic liquid fuel production5. Gasification reaction kinetics for synthetic liquid fuel productionAbstract5.1 Introduction5.2 General chemistry of gasification5.3 Process chemistry5.4 Conclusions6. Gasification processes for syngas and hydrogen productionAbstract6.1 Introduction6.2 Synthesis gas production6.3 Hydrogen production6.4 Gasification products: composition and quality6.5 Advantages and limitations7. Synthetic liquid fuel production from gasificationAbstract7.1 Introduction7.2 Fischer-Tropsch synthesis7.3 Sabatier-Senderens process7.4 Thermal, catalytic, and hydrocracking processes7.5 Product quality7.6 Conclusions8. Assessing fuels for gasification: analytical and quality control techniques for coalAbstract8.1 Introduction8.2 Sampling8.3 Proximate analysis8.4 Calorific value8.5 Ultimate analysis8.6 Physical properties8.7 Mechanical properties8.8 Thermal properties8.9 Real-time analysis for quality control8.10 Advantages and limitationsPart Three: Applications9. Coal gasification processes for synthetic liquid fuel productionAbstract9.1 Introduction9.2 Coal types and properties9.3 Gas products9.4 Products and product quality9.5 Production of chemicals9.6 Advantages and limitations10. Heavy hydrocarbon gasification for synthetic fuel productionAbstract10.1 Introduction10.2 Heavy feedstocks10.3 Synthesis gas production10.4 Output products10.5 Conclusion and future trends11. Biomass gasification for synthetic liquid fuel productionAbstractAcknowledgements11.1 Introduction11.2 Properties of biomass resources11.3 Biomass gasification11.4 Biomass gasification properties11.5 The biomass gasifier11.6 The formation and cracking of tar11.7 Char gasification11.8 Novel technology for biomass gasification11.9 Mathematical simulation of biomass gasification11.10 Conclusion and future trends12. Waste gasification for synthetic liquid fuel productionAbstract12.1 Introduction12.2 Waste types12.3 Feedstock properties and plant safety12.4 Fuel production12.5 Process products12.6 Advantages and limitations13. Gasification for synthetic liquid fuel production: past, present, and futureAbstract13.1 Introduction13.2 Applications and products13.3 Environmental benefits of gasification-based systems13.4 A process for now and the future13.5 ConclusionsIndex