The Coal Handbook: Towards Cleaner Production

Preface

In 1988, I published a book on coal preparation technology. It appeared at a time when there were no modern books covering this specialised area of technology, so the publishers were confident that there would be sufficient interest from engineers and technologists working in the mining, processing and utilisation areas to justify its publication. That book was a true ‘labour of love’, as it was written by a single author drawing upon a relatively wide personal experience, together with valuable inputs from a wide network of acquaintances and colleagues. It was a successful venture and sold out. Numerous people have since suggested that I update and refresh the first edition, but I have never been in a position to do this.

This new ...