Production of jet fuel from coal-derived liquids

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7159098· OSTI ID:7159098

Furlong, M W; Fox, J D; Masin, J G; Soderberg, D J

Amoco and Lummus Crest, under a contract with the United States Department of Energy, are evaluating the process options and economics for upgrading the naphtha, crude phenols, and tar oil by-products from the Great Plains Coal Gasification Plant to jet fuels and other salable products. Conceptual processing schemes for maximizing the production of Grades JP-4, JP-8, and high-density (JP-8X) jet fuels, for maximizing profits, and for profitable production of each of the three jet fuels from the by-product liquids have been developed. Economic analyses of the designs show that jet fuel can be produced from the by-products, but not economically. However, jet fuel production could be subsidized profitably by processing the phenolic and naphtha streams to cresols, phenols, BTX, and other valuable chemical by-products. Uncertainties in the studies are marketability of the chemical by-products, replacement fuel costs, and viable schemes to process the phenol stream, among others. 8 figs., 2 tabs.

• Research Organization: Amoco Oil Co., Naperville, IL (USA). Research and Development Dept.
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/FE
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-87PC90015
• OSTI ID: 7159098
• Report Number(s): DOE/PC/90015-T4; ON: DE90011008
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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