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Management of Coking Coal Resources provides a one-stop reference that focuses on sustainable mining practices using a four-point approach that includes the economical, governmental, societal, and environmental aspects of coal exploration, coking coal mining, and steelmaking applications. This type of approach galvanizes the excavation, processing methods, and end uses of coal as an energy and steelmaking source, thus ensuring that the supply of coking coal meets the future demands of the rapidly expanding economies in India and other developing countries. The book provides information on the strategic planning and revitalization of India's Jharia coalfield, addressing actionable plans for methods of extraction, master plans for mine fires, subsidence management, land use planning, and sustainable mining. Users will find a multidisciplinary reference that presents the broad range of applications, techniques, and methodologies used in maintaining coking coal quality from exploration through extraction. Provides a one-stop reference that focuses on sustainable mining practices using a four-point approach Includes the economical, governmental, societal, and environmental aspects of coal exploration, coking coal mining, and steelmaking applications Presents information on the strategic planning and revitalization of India's Jharia coalfield Includes a broad range of the applications, techniques, and methodologies used in maintaining coking coal quality from exploration through extraction.

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 -- Introduction to Plant Oils; 1.1 -- Introduction; 1.2 -- Chemistry and Biochemistry of Plant Oils; 1.2.1 -- Biosynthesis of Terpenoids; 1.2.2 -- Biosynthesis of Fatty Acids; 1.2.3 -- Chemical Reactivity of Plant Oils; 1.2.4 -- Chemical Characterization; 1.3 -- Major Sources of Plant oils; 1.4 -- Extraction and Processing of Plant Oils; 1.4.1 -- Small-Scale Extraction and Processing; 1.4.2 -- Large-Scale Extraction and Processing; 1.4.2.1 -- Palm Oil; 1.4.3 -- Postextraction Processing of Fatty Acids; 1.5 -- Outlook; References.

2 -- Plant Oil-Based Derivatives2.1 -- Introduction; 2.2 -- Plant Oil-Based Derivatives; 2.2.1 -- Fatty Acids; 2.2.2 -- Fatty Amides/Nitriles/Amines; 2.2.3 -- Alcohols; 2.2.4 -- Ester Derivatives; 2.2.5 -- Epoxy Derivatives; 2.2.6 -- Conjugates; 2.2.7 -- Other Derivatives; 2.3 -- Conclusions; References; 3 -- Plant Oil-Based Polyurethanes; 3.1 -- Polyurethane Chemistry; 3.2 -- Plant Oil-Based Polyurethanes; 3.3 -- Developing New Sources of Vegetable Oils; 3.4 -- Polyol Methods; 3.4.1 -- Epoxidation/Ring-Opening; 3.4.2 -- Ozonolysis; 3.4.3 -- Amidation; 3.5 -- Flame Retardant Polyols.

3.6 -- Alternative Routes for Making Polyurethanes3.7 -- Applications of Plant Oil-Based Polyurethanes; 3.8 -- Foams; 3.8.1 -- Flexible Foams; 3.8.2 -- Rigid Foams; 3.9 -- Coatings; 3.9.1 -- Waterborne Dispersions; 3.9.2 -- Antimicrobial Coatings; 3.10 -- Shape Memory Polymers; 3.11 -- Conclusions; References; 4 -- Plant Oil-Based Polyhydroxyurethanes; 4.1 -- Introduction; 4.2 -- Petroleum-Based Polyurethanes; 4.3 -- Polyurethanes from Bio-Based Polyols; 4.4 -- Polyhydroxyurethanes (PHUs); 4.4.1 -- Introduction to PHUs; 4.4.2 -- Petroleum-Based PHUs; 4.4.3 -- Bio-Based PHUs; 4.4.3.1 -- Triglycerides.

4.4.3.2 -- Glycerol4.4.3.3 -- Terpenes; 4.4.3.4 -- Hybrid PHUs and Composites; 4.5 -- Alternative Systems; 4.6 -- Conclusions; References; 5 -- Plant Oil-Based Polyester; 5.1 -- Introduction; 5.2 -- Processes and Monomers; 5.3 -- Thermoplastic Polyesters; 5.4 -- Biodegradable Polyesters; 5.5 -- Unsaturated Polyester Resin (UPR); 5.6 -- Other Applications; 5.7 -- Applications of Plant Oil-Based Polyester as an Alternative for Petroleum-Based Polyester; Acknowledgments; References; 6 -- Plant Oil-Based Polyether; 6.1 -- Background; 6.1.1 -- Introduction; 6.1.2 -- Molecular Weight and Networks; 6.2 -- Methods.

6.2.1 -- Extraction Process from Natural Source6.2.2 -- Purifications after Extractions; 6.2.3 -- Modification from Oil to Polyether Monomers; 6.2.4 -- Polymerization from Oil Source to Polyether; 6.3 -- Properties of Plant Oil-Based Polyethers; 6.4 -- Applications; 6.5 -- Challenges and Trends; References; 7 -- Plant Oil-Based Epoxy Intermediates for Polymers; 7.1 -- Introduction; 7.2 -- Epoxidation of Plant Oils; 7.3 -- Derivatives of Epoxidized Plant Oils; 7.3.1 -- Epoxy Ring Opening by Alcohols; 7.3.2 -- Epoxy Ring Opening by Water; 7.3.3 -- Amine-to-Epoxide Reactions.

7.3.4 -- Epoxy Ring Opening with Halogen Reagents.