Sustainable Management of Coal Preparation explains both the upstream and downstream of coal preparation, stressing clean coal technologies for coal utilization. It not only discusses the sustainability of coal preparation, but also considers the governance and management issues that come with fulfilling economic, social and environmental obligations of a sustainable mining operation. Divided in three parts, the book explains the preparation of coking and non-coking coal, clean technologies, the principles of sustainable management and emerging management issues. The inclusion of case studies also provides a practical perspective for the planning and design of coal preparation activities and environmental management.

Dilip Kumar has worked in many countries including Germany, Algeria, India, and Canada as Chief Engineer at Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI), Ranchi, India. He worked in coal and mineral mining industry for 25 years. Dr. Kumar’s research interests include both coal and phosphate rock mining and processing, steel metallurgy, mineral processing, mine economics, and mine management with special reference to integration of supply chain. Deepak Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering, GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology (GBPUA&T), Pantnagar, India. His specific research interests focus on surface and groundwater remediation methods, soil and water conservation technologies, Artificial Intelligence and remote sensing technologies in agriculture and allied sectors. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with emphasis on Water Resource Engineering from IIT Delhi; M. Tech in Agricultural Systems and Management from IIT Kharagpur, India. Dr. Kumar also has Post-Doctoral research and teaching experiences at Department of Hydrology, IIT Roorkee during 2014-15. He has also worked as a Guest Faculty at School of Technology, Assam University, Silchar (A Central University) during 2013-14. Dr. Kumar has also worked as Adjunct Fellow at School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, Western Sydney University Australia.