Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to the science and technology of coal and coal utilizat ion / Bernard R. Cooper and William A. Ellingson -- Coal characterizati on / Heinz H. Damberger ... [et al.] -- Coal preparation and cleaning / T.D. Wheelock and R. Markuszewski -- Role of impurities / P.A. Montano , B. Granoff, and T.D. Padrick -- Gasification and indirect liquefactio n / James C.W. Kuo -- Direct liquefaction / Michael G. Thomas -- Fluidi zed-bed combustion / Walter F. Podolski -- Coal-fired open-cycle MHD pl ants / George R. Seikel -- Fuel cell power plant systems / Marvin Warsh ay -- Catalysis and catalytic deactivation / Leon M. Polinski, V. Udaya S. Rao, and John M. Stencel -- Materials of construction / W.A. Elling son, K. Natesan, and T. Vojnovich -- Instrumentation and monitoring / N ancy M. O'Fallon.