Coke Company Research Articles

Production management system in a modern coal and coke company based on the demand and quality of the exploited raw material in the aspect of building a service-oriented architecture

The paper deals with the implementation of the JSW Capital Group’s (Poland) Demand and Quality Driven Production Management System (SPPJ – System Zarządzania Produkcją oparty na Popycie i Jakości) using a service-oriented architecture (SOA). The main components of the SPPJ architecture have been characterized, and the scope of their integration has been defined. The individual parts in the first area, i.e. quality management, have been described in detail. Due to the extensive nature of the issue, components in other areas, i.e. planning and scheduling, coal extraction and processing, coke production, as well as sales and logistics, have only been signalled. Results of the analysis of the implementation of particular components of SPPJ areas have also been presented. The development of the system and the way of implementation in a mining environment is important from the perspective of achieving the superior objective of the JSW Capital Group’s Quality Programme, which is to increase the efficiency of management of the exploited deposit and the volume of commercial product supply.

The Study of the Double Account System at the Gas Light and Coke Company

The double account system is a unique method of financial reporting created in the UK in the 19th century. Previous studies have claimed that double account system was created by canal companies and established with railway companies. That system was eventually institutionalised as the Regulation of Railways Act of 1868. However, the deployment of the double account system prior to the enactment of the Regulation of Railways Act in 1868 was not limited to canal companies and railway companies, it was also adopted by gas companies in London. The purpose of this paper is to examine the various developments of the double account system by considering the Gas Light and Coke Company (GLCC) founded in London in 1810 and examining its accounting practices. The double account system of GLCC was established in 1855. In that year, GLCC prepared the Profit and Loss an1d the Balance Sheet. This balance sheet is not an ordinary general balance sheet, but it is positioned as a general balance sheet including a capital account at the top of the debit. And GLCC adopted the usual double account system in December 31, 1868. It can be considered that GLCC used the format of the Regulation of Railways Act of 1868. On the other hand, GLCC created the statement about coal and residual products reflecting the nature of manufacturing industry. In previous studies, the development of the double account system was drawn in a single-line manner from canal companies to railway companies, but this study can actually demonstrate a double-track development including gas companies. In the 19th century, the double account system of gas companies and railway companies in London, while having a mutual impact also transferred accounting technology to each other.

Ranking and comparing of traditional and industrial coke making by TOPSIS technique in Shahrood Simin Coke Company

Various traditional and industrial coke making techniques were discussed based on their limitations and production capacities, and the criteria such as the quality and size of coke production, amount of coke crumb, amount of investment, amount of operational costs, labor force and mechanization. In this work, the rankings of various traditional and industrial coke making techniques were carried out using a multi-criteria decision making with technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS), in which, at first, industrial heat recovery coke oven, by product coke oven and non-recovery coke oven and then traditional bee-hive coke making was performed in Shahrood Simin Coke Company. The designed oven decreased both the environmental pollution and the amount of coke crumb, and increased the coke production and coke recovery qualities.

Auditing Practices of British Gas Companies from 1812 to 1830

The aim of this paper is to examine the auditing practices of British gas companies at the beginning of the 19th century, mainly the Chartered Gas Light and Coke Company (GLCC) , which was the first and largest of the gas undertakings worldwide. Gas companies paved the way for the railroads, but their practices have not been sufficiently described. After studying primary source materials from the GLCC, we found that the company created an elaborate accounting system and conducted systematic audits. Our analysis focused on three areas: (1) audit departments, (2) auditors, and (3) audit scope. Our main conclusion is that the GLCC formed a ‘Committee of Accounts, Finance and Audit,’ and audited bills and Accounts from the time of its founding but before the start of legally mandated auditing. The company also instituted an internal check system used to manage the operations of the collectors at each office (‘station’). Concurrently, the GLCC may have created a system related to the internal controls used today. While audits were initially completed by directors serving as auditors, non-director auditors originated in 1815. This change may represent the start of auditors as a discrete independent institution. Simultaneously, developments such as an authorised capital reduction that left the GLCC with limited funds may have forced the GLCC to raise more funds to appease its shareholders.

Genesis of the Double Account System: A Case Study of a UK Gas Company at the Beginning of the 19th Century

The objective of this paper is to investigate the double account system employed in a UK gas company at the beginning of the 19th century. The double account system refers to a form of preparing accounts that emphasises an approach of distinguishing capital expenditure from revenue expenditure. The previous research on this system included the study of Edwards (1985), which focused on UK railway companies, in which he states that the accounts prepared for the first half of 1838 by the London and Birmingham Railway Company (LBR) is the earliest example of the adoption of the double account system. However, the Independent Gas Light and Coke Company (IGLC) prepared accounts using the double account system in 1824. This is more than 10 years before the example cited by Edwards. The accounts of the IGLC at that time can be seen as an attempt to distinguish capital expenditure from revenue expenditure. In addition, Edwards (1985) argued that the introduction of accrual basis accounting was essential to the establishment of the double account system, but a transition from cash basis accounting to accrual basis accounting is observed in the IGLC’s accounts.

Technology Focus: Natural Gas Processing and Handling (April 2013)

Technology Focus On the 201st anniversary of the founding of the first commercial gas operation, the Gas, Light and Coke Company (later British Gas), the future for natural gas has never looked better. In 2011, global natural gas reserves increased to the equivalent of approximately 80% of oil reserves. Unconventional gas sources are now a large proportion of US natural gas supply, particularly tight and shale gas (30%) and coalbed methane (CBM) (6%). Natural gas in 2011 contributed 24% of worldwide energy consumption, compared with 33% for oil and 30% for coal. CBM is also an important source of energy, particularly in eastern Australia, where three CBM liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants are under construction and a fourth and possibly a fifth are proposed. CBM and Western Australian conventional gas are set to make Australia the largest LNG exporter in the world within 5 years. Gas is likely to dominate energy supply because of improved available reserves, lower carbon intensity, lesser environmental footprint, and long-term zero-carbon goals involving CO2 capture and sequestration. In addition, removal of contaminants such as water, hydrogen sulfide, and mercury has been improved through nano and smart technologies. Safety improvement research and development is another key objective of the industry. Underground gas storage is now in greater usage for supply security, with smart wireless technology becoming increasingly involved in its management. Six floating LNG offshore production facilities are expected to come on stream within this decade, five in Australasia and the other in offshore Malaysia. The potential is for very remote deep small offshore gas reserves to be economically exploited using floating compressed natural gas (FCNG) technology. Because of the massive effect of US unconventional gas production on LNG imports, gas producers such as Trinidad are reportedly reviewing their future gas export strategies and considering FCNG. Commercial exploitation of the known massive methane hydrate reserves is still some time off. However, research in hydrate control is advancing the understanding of hydrate physical chemistry. This research also has helped conventional deepwater gas production where subsea/downhole heating now is used to prevent hydrate blockages. Early last year, the US and Japan successfully completed a field trial of methane production from hydrates on the Alaska North Slope. To find out more, attend the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, 3–6 May 2013. Recommended additional reading at OnePetro: www.onepetro.org. SPE 161583 The Optimization of Natural Gas Transportation by Michael J. Economides, University of Houston, et al. SPE 162938 Gas Transmission Market: New Trends Around the World by Gina Vega Riveros, Reservoir Consultant SPE 151161 Control Loop Performance Management To Improve Business Objectives by Zhenhai Liu, ADGAS, et al.

Building the First Gas Network, 1812-1820

Between 1812 and 1820, the Gas Light and Coke Company built the world's first urban gas network in London. The company transformed the technology from the existing stand-alone installations into an integrated network spanning much of the metropolis. Doing this involved solving business, technical, and social problems. Technically, the gas company found ways to generate large volumes of gas efficiently, mitigate leaks and stabilize pressure, and balance gas generation with demand. Socially, the company's customers had very different expectations of how to use gas than the company did. The company had to find ways of controlling usage patterns. From a business point of view, the company w! as only able to do this once it had reformed its internal mana! gement into a hierarchical structure of committees with clearly defined mandates. All this shows that the gas industry was one of the first integrated technological systems, a claim usually made for railways.

Kinetics and metabolic versatility of highly tolerant phenol degrading Alcaligenes strain TW1

A bacterium that could completely metabolize phenol in batch culture supplied with up to 1200 mg phenol l(-1) at room temperature (25 degrees C) was isolated from the activated sludge of the industrial wastewater treatment plant of a Coke company (Cairo, Egypt). Morphological and physiological characterization showed strain TW1 was a motile, strictly aerobic, gram negative and short-rod occurring singly or in clusters. Partial 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed strain TW1 belonged to the beta group of Proteobacteria, showing 100% identity to Alcaligenes SCTI. Strain TW1 aerobically grew on a number of monocyclic aromatic compounds (hydroquinone, catechol and o-cresol) as well as polycyclic aromatic compounds (pyrene, phenanthrene and naphthalene). The growth of Alcaligenes TW1 on phenol as sole carbon and energy source (25 degrees C) was well described by the Haldane kinetics model with a maximal specific growth rate of 0.58 h(-1), a half-saturation constant of 10 mg l(-1), and a substrate inhibition constant of 152-550 mg l(-1). The biomass yield coefficient ranged from 0.55 to 0.64 mg dry cell mass/mg phenol. Due to its high tolerance to phenol and high metabolic versatility, Alcaligenes sp. TW1 is considered an excellent candidate for the biotreatment of high strength phenol-laden industrial wastewaters.

Removal of ammonia nitrogen in wastewater by microwave radiation: A pilot-scale study

A large removal of ammonia nitrogen in wastewater has been achieved by microwave (MW) radiation in our previous bench-scale study. This study developed a continuous pilot-scale MW system to remove ammonia nitrogen in real wastewater. A typical high concentration of ammonia nitrogen contaminated wastewater, the coke-plant wastewater from a Coke company, was treated. The output power of the microwave reactor was 4.8 kW and the handling capacity of the reactor was about 5 m 3 per day. The ammonia removal efficiencies under four operating conditions, including ambient temperature, wastewater flow rate, aeration conditions and initial concentration were evaluated in the pilot-scale experiments. The ammonia removal could reach about 80% for the real coke-plant wastewater with ammonia nitrogen concentrations of 2400–11000 mg/L. The running cost of the MW technique was a little lower than the conventional steam-stripping method. The continuous microwave system showed the potential as an effective method for ammonia nitrogen removal in coke-plant water treatment. It is proposed that this process is suitable for the treatment of toxic wastewater containing high concentrations of ammonia nitrogen.

Integrys Energy Group Inc

AbstractElectricity (MIC: SIC: 4931 NAIC: 221121)Integrys Energy Group is a holding company with regulated utility operations operating through six subsidiaries, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company, North Shore Gas Company, Upper Peninsula Power Company, Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation and Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation; nonregulated energy operations through its Integrys Energy Services subsidiary; and a 34.5% equity ownership interest in American Transmission Company LLC, an electric transmission company operating in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois. At Dec 31 2007, Co. served 485,000 regulated electric utility customers and 1,674,000 regulated natural gas utility customers.

Integrys Energy Group Inc

AbstractElectricity (MIC: SIC: 4931 NAIC: 221121)Integrys Energy Group is a holding company with regulated utility operations operating through six subsidiaries, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company, North Shore Gas Company, Upper Peninsula Power Company, Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation and Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation; nonregulated energy operations through its Integrys Energy Services subsidiary; and a 34.5% equity ownership interest in American Transmission Company LLC, an electric transmission company operating in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois. At Dec 31 2007, Co. served 485,000 regulated electric utility customers and 1,674,000 regulated natural gas utility customers.

Integrys Energy Group Inc

AbstractBusiness Summary: Electricity (MIC: 7.1 SIC: 4931 NAIC: 221121)Integrys Energy Group is a holding company for regulated utility and non‐regulated business units. As of Dec 31 2007, Co.'s primary wholly owned subsidiaries included Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, Upper Peninsula Power Company, Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation, Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation, The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company, North Shore Gas Company, and Integrys Energy Services. Of these subsidiaries, six subsidiaries are regulated electric and/or natural gas utilities and one subsidiary, Integrys Energy Services, is a nonregulated energy supply and services company.

Peoples Energy Corp.

AbstractGas Utilities (MIC: 7.4 SIC: 4924 NAIC: 221210)Peoples Energy is a holding company. Co.'s regulated utility subsidiaries include The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company (Peoples Gas) and North Shore Gas Company (North Shore Gas). As of Sep 30 2004, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas purchased, stored, distributed, sold and transported natural gas to approximately 1.0 million customers through a 6,000‐mile distribution system serving Chicago and 54 communities in northeastern Illinois. The customer base includes residential, commercial and industrial sales and transportation accounts. Other businesses of Co. include oil and gas production, power generation, midstream services and retail energy services.

Peoples Energy Corp.

AbstractGas Utilities (MIC: 7.4 SIC: 4924 NAIC: 221210)Peoples Energy is a holding company. Co.'s regulated utility subsidiaries include The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company (Peoples Gas) and North Shore Gas Company (North Shore Gas). As of Sep 30 2004, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas purchased, stored, distributed, sold and transported natural gas to approximately 1.0 million customers through a 6,000‐mile distribution system serving Chicago and 54 communities in northeastern Illinois. The customer base includes residential, commercial and industrial sales and transportation accounts. Other businesses of Co. include oil and gas production, power generation, midstream services and retail energy services.

Peoples Energy Corp.

AbstractGas Utilities (MIC: 7.4 SIC: 924 NAIC: 21210)Peoples Energy is a holding company. Co.'s regulated utility subsidiaries include The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company (Peoples Gas) and North Shore Gas Company (North Shore Gas). As of Sep 30 2004, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas purchased, stored, distributed, sold and transported natural gas to approximately 1.0 million customers through a 6,000‐mile distribution system serving Chicago and 54 communities in northeastern Illinois. The customer base includes residential, commercial and industrial sales and transportation accounts. Other businesses of Co. include oil and gas production, power generation, midstream services and retail energy services.

Peoples Energy Corp.

AbstractGas Utilities (MIC: 7.4 SIC: 4924 NAIC:221210)Peoples Energy is a holding company. Income is derived principally from Co.'s subsidiaries, The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company and North Shore Gas Company. Co. also derives income from its other subsidiaries, Peoples Energy Resources Company, LLC, Peoples Energy Services Corporation, Peoples Energy Production Company, Peoples District Energy Corporation, Peoples Energy Ventures, LLC and Peoples NGV Corp. Through its subsidiaries, Co. operates six business segments: Gas Distribution, Power Generation, Midstream Services, Retail Energy Services, Oil and Gas Production and Other. As of Sep 30 2003, Co. had approximately 1,000,000 electric customers and approximately 150,000 gas customers.

Peoples Energy Corp.

Mergent's Dividend AchieversVolume 2, Issue 2 p. 214-214 U.S. Company Report Peoples Energy Corp.† First published: 22 April 2005 https://doi.org/10.1002/div.2385 † Contact: : Thomas M. Patrick — Chmn., Pres., C.E.O. Address: : 130 East Randolph Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601-6207 Web Site: : www.peoplesenergy.com AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Gas Utilities (MIC: 7.4 SIC: 924 NAIC: 21210) Peoples Energy is a holding company. Co.'s regulated utility subsidiaries include The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company (Peoples Gas) and North Shore Gas Company (North Shore Gas). As of Sep 30 2004, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas purchased, stored, distributed, sold and transported natural gas to approximately 1.0 million customers through a 6,000-mile distribution system serving Chicago and 54 communities in northeastern Illinois. The customer base includes residential, commercial and industrial sales and transportation accounts. Other businesses of Co. include oil and gas production, power generation, midstream services and retail energy services. Volume2, Issue2Spring 2005Pages 214-214 RelatedInformation

04/02684 Sun Coke Company's heat recovery cokemaking technology. High coke quality and low environmental impact: Walker, D. N. Sr. and Barkdoll, M. P. Revue de Metallurgie/Cahiersd'Informations Techniques, 2003, 100, (3), 233–241

04/02684 Sun Coke Company's heat recovery cokemaking technology. High coke quality and low environmental impact: Walker, D. N. Sr. and Barkdoll, M. P. Revue de Metallurgie/Cahiersd'Informations Techniques, 2003, 100, (3), 233–241

Peoples Energy Corp.

AbstractGas Utilities (MIC: 7.4 SIC: 4924 NAIC:221210)Peoples Energy is a holding company. Income is derived principally from Co.'s subsidiaries, The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company and North Shore Gas Company. Co. also derives income from its other subsidiaries, Peoples Energy Resources Company, LLC, Peoples Energy Services Corporation, Peoples Energy Production Company, Peoples District Energy Corporation, Peoples Energy Ventures, LLC and Peoples NGV Corp. Through its subsidiaries, Co. operates six business segments: Gas Distribution, Power Generation, Midstream Services, Retail Energy Services, Oil and Gas Production and Other. As of Sep 30 2003, Co. had approximately 1,000,000 electric customers and approximately 150,000 gas customers.

Peoples Energy Corp.

AbstractGas Utilities (MIC: 7.4 SIC: 4924 NAIC:221210)Peoples Energy is a holding company. Income is derived principally from Co.'s subsidiaries, The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company and North Shore Gas Company. Co. also derives income from its other subsidiaries, Peoples Energy Resources Company, LLC, Peoples Energy Services Corporation, Peoples Energy Production Company, Peoples District Energy Corporation, Peoples Energy Ventures, LLC and Peoples NGV Corp. Through its subsidiaries, Co. operates six business segments: Gas Distribution, Power Generation, Midstream Services, Retail Energy Services, Oil and Gas Production and Other. As of Sep 30 2003, Co. had approximately 1,000,000 electric customers and approximately 150,000 gas customers.