Problems of Sulphur

Part 1 Chemical desulphurization of coal: sulphur in coal; requirements of chemically cleaned coal; chemistry of coal cleaning; processes for the chemical cleaning of coal; evaluation of processes; current research on chemistry of desulphurization. Part 2 Control of sulphur oxides from coal combustion: the occurrence of sulphur; physical desulphurization of coal; microbiological desulphurization of coal; sulphur removal during combustion; wet scrubbing flue gas desulphurization processes; dry flue gas desulphurization processes; disposal of flue gas desulphurization waste. Part 3 Sulphates in the atmosphere: formation, transport and deposition; the sulphur cycle; atmospheric chemistry of sulphur; sulphate formation in plumes; atmospheric aerosol concentration patterns; transport; deposition; long-range transport and deposition models; effects on health, materials and the atmosphere; human health; visibility; climate; materials.