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Title: Production of jet fuels from coal derived liquids

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6893014· OSTI ID:6893014
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  1. Amoco Oil Co., Naperville, IL (USA). Research and Development Dept.
  2. Lummus Crest, Inc., Bloomfield, NJ (USA)

Amoco and Lummus Crest have developed seven cases for upgrading by-product liquids from the Great Plains Coal Gasification Plant to jet fuels, and in several of the cases, saleable chemicals in addition to jet fuels. The analysis shows that the various grades of jet fuel can be produced from the Great Plains tar oil, but not economically. However, the phenolic and naphtha streams do have the potential to significantly increase (on the order of $10--15 million/year) the net revenues at Great Plains by producing chemicals, especially cresylic acid, cresol, and xylenol. The amount of these chemicals, which can be marketed, is a concern, but profits can be generated even when oxygenated chemical sales are limited to 10 percent of the US market. Another concern is that while commercial processes exist to extract phenolic mixtures, these processes have not been demonstrated with the Great Plains phenolic stream. 9 refs., 24 figs., 14 tabs.

Research Organization:
Amoco Oil Co., Naperville, IL (USA). Research and Development Dept.
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/FE
DOE Contract Number:
AC22-87PC90015
OSTI ID:
6893014
Report Number(s):
DOE/PC/90015-T1-Vol.6; AFWAL-TR-87-2042-Vol.6; ON: DE90011005
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English