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| CHIM0039-1

 | Chemical Upgrading of Coal

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| Duration : | 15h Th | |
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| Holder(s) : | Jean‑Paul Pirard | |
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| Course contents :
| Introduction. Classification of coals. Thermodynamics of coal gasification reactions. Kinetics of coal gasification reactions. Vapogasification. Hydrogasification. Pyrolysis. The gasifiers (fixed-bed, fluidized-bed, entrained-bed, molten salt). Coal liquefaction (direct and indirect liquefaction). Commercial processes (Lurgi, Winkler,...). Underground coal gasification. | |
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| Course objective :
| Notions to calculate gasifiers. | |
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| Prerequisites :
| Bachelor in Engineering or in Chemistry. | |
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| Workshops :
| No workshop. | |
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| Organization :
| First semester | |
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| Written notes :
| Documents available at the first lesson. | |
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| Assessment :
| Oral examination but the student has at least one hour for preparation. | |
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| Contacts :
| Professeur Jean-Paul PIRARD Department of Applied Chemistry Chemical Engineering Laboratory University of Liège Institut de Chimie - B6a 4000 Liège, Belgium Tel. : 32-(0)4-366 35 58 Fax : 32-(0)4-366 35 45 e-mail : Jean-Paul.Pirard@ulg.ac.be | |
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