The international scenario of coal science

Authors
Citation
Jmd. Tascon, The international scenario of coal science, FUEL, 79(5), 2000, pp. 461-469
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry,"Chemical Engineering
Journal title
FUEL
ISSN journal
00162361 → ACNP
Volume
79
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
461 - 469
Database
ISI
SICI code
0016-2361(200004)79:5<461:TISOCS>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
A general picture of the present state of coal science from the internation al point of view is presented. This is based on an analysis of papers deliv ered at the International Conferences on Coal Science (ICCS) organized betw een 1981 and 1997, with special emphasis on the last two meetings (8th: 199 5 and 9th: 1997). The progression of papers during the 1981-1997 period has been analyzed and is presented according to scientific topics. The analysi s shows that there is a progressive decrease in the number of papers concer ning coal liquefaction and an increase in the area of environmental coal sc ience. The geographical origin of the papers is also examined and some rela tions between scientific topics and countries are inferred. It can be seen that coal science is a subject of universal interest (involving no fewer th an 40 different countries) and that in recent years, as many as 16% of the papers presented at the ICCSs have been produced as a result of internation al cooperation, which is particularly effective in the area of coal charact erization. In addition, the most frequent cases of transnational cooperatio n are indicated; the principal bodies financing coal science research are i dentified and the leading roles of the European Coal and Steel Community (E CSC) in the European Union, the New Energy Development Organization (NEDO) in Japan and the Department of Energy (DOE) of the USA are emphasized. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.