Objectives:
- To provides students with basics understanding of coal
- To provide knowledge on principles and technologies used in processing and utilization of coal
- To give student understanding of principles, processes and equipments used in pollution prevention during coal preparation and utilization
Learning outcome
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to;
1. Have the general knowledge of coal, its origin, make, type and utilization
2. Use the concepts learned to choose and/or design appropriate coal preparation and utilization process
3. Understand and use basic relevant technologies to prevent pollution emanating from coal mining, preparation and usage.
4. Have a clear understanding of how coal by-products can be utilised.
Prerequisite: None
Mode of Delivery: 3 hrs lecture per week (75hrs)
Course Contents:
- General Coal Information (Introduction, Coal formation, Coal Analysis and Classification)
- Coal Preparation (Comminution and Screening)
- Coal Cleaning (Cleaning levels; Gravity Concentration Processes; Dense Medium Process, Float and Sink Analysis, washability curves; Fine Coal Processes; others)
- Dewatering and Drying;
- Coal Conversion (Combustion, Gasification, Liquefaction, CWM and COM)
- Coal Utilization (Coal Power Generation , Metallurgical Uses, Chemical Feedstock)
- Pollution Control (Flue Gas Treatment, Coal Combustion by-products)
Assessment:
Continuous Assessment = 40%;
University Examination = 60%
Recommended Textbooks:
Horsfall D. W., “Coal Preparation and Usage”, Coal Publications (Pty) Ltd, 1992
Recommended References
1) Edgar T. E., “Coal Processing and Pollution Control”, Gulf Publishing House, 1983
2) Berkowitz N., “An Introduction to Coal Technology”, Academic Press, 1979.
3) http://www.uky.edu/KGS/coal/whatiscoal.htm
4) wwwshs1.bham.wednet.edu/curric/science/geophys/coal/graph2.htm