The Future of Coal
- Conference
- Location
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Indianapolis, Indiana
- Publication Date
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June 15, 2014
- Start Date
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June 15, 2014
- End Date
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June 18, 2014
- ISSN
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2153-5965
- Conference Session
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Energy Conversion and Conservation
- Page Count
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14
- Page Numbers
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24.1219.1 - 24.1219.14
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--23152
- Permanent URL
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https://peer.asee.org/23152
- Download Count
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507
Paper Authors
Chris Foreman Purdue University, West Lafayette
Chris Foreman (Ph.D. Computer Science and Engineering, University of Louisville, 2008) is a Senior Member of IEEE, the Power and Energy Society, and holds both B.S. (1990) and M.Eng. (1996) degrees in Electrical Engineering, also from the University of Louisville. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue University. He teaches and performs research in renewable energy systems, smart power grids, industrial control systems, and cyber-security. He has over 15 years of power industry experience with companies such as Westinghouse Process Control Division (now Emerson Process Management), Cinergy (now Duke Energy), and Alcoa Inc.
Karina Clarissa Halim Purdue University
Karina Halim is a senior undergraduate student majoring in chemical engineering at Purdue University. She is set to graduate on December 2014 with a minor in management. She likes to learn about energy and environment, in terms of future challenges. She has done some energy and environment related research during her college life with faculties in technology department. The most recent research is on coal and nuclear energy with Professor Raji Sundararajan of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology department.
Rajeswari Sundararajan Purdue University, West Lafayette
Abstract
The Future of Coal Abstract Coal is the most abundant and widely available fossil fuels in the world. The total world coal reserves is about 860,938 million tonnes and is spread all over the world. Coal is currently used to generate about 40 % of the world electricity and this amount is increasing due to the increasing demand of electricity from developing countries like China which is expected to be fulfilled using coal power plant. Given the global energy challenge that we face today, it is increasingly important to find ways to maintain and improve the supply of energy while maintaining balance with the environment in the future. In this paper, we will focus on the opportunities that coal may provide for future energy supply. To begin with, we discuss about past and present role of coal as energy source, mainly electricity generation. We then introduce the current and latest update on the available technologies for coal, including the Clean Coal technology. From these, we develop analysis and comparison studies on the future of coal. The purpose of this paper is to provide information about the current improvement in coal technology which may contribute to the world energy future. In this case, we analyze and evaluate the new technology in terms of its viability, how it helps to solve the environmental and energy problems we face today, as well as comparing it to other energy sources.
Foreman, C., & Halim, K. C., & Sundararajan, R. (2014, June), The Future of Coal Paper presented at 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana. 10.18260/1-2--23152
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