District gasification in New Jersey
A preliminary study evaluation has manifested an overall technical and economic feasibility for producing a medium Btu quality gas (MBG) from eastern coal at PSEandG's Sewaren Generating Station in New Jersey by the Texaco entrained gasification process. The production of MBG for use as a fuel gas for on-site power plant boilers or for distribution to industrial customers appears to be economically attractive and in the spirit of the national goal of energy independence. For example, a 2000 tons/day coal gasification plant used to supply fuel to the Sewaren boilers would displace approximately 1,3000,000 barrels of fuel oil per year. In addition to the possible economic advantages of coal gasification, certain environmental advantages were identified in this study. The SO/sub 2/ emission from buring MBG are expected to be considerably less than from burning either coal or oil. Particulate emissions from burning MBG are also less than those from burning coal directly. However, no detailed studies were conducted to determine whether and to what extent any boiler derating would occur as the result of firing with MBG. 8 refs.
- Research Organization:
- Burns and Roe
- OSTI ID:
- 6504527
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8111140-
- Journal Information:
- Coal Technol. (Houston); (United States), Vol. 4; Conference: 4. international coal utilization conference, Houston, TX, USA, 17 Nov 1981
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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