Methanol production from eucalyptus wood chips. Attachment V. The Florida eucalyptus energy farm: environmental impacts

Technical Report · Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7011790· OSTI ID:7011790

Fishkind, H. H.

The overall environmental impact of the eucalyptus to methanol energy system in Florida is assessed. The environmental impacts associated with the following steps of the process are considered: (1) the greenhouse and laboratory; (2) the eucalyptus plantation; (3) transporting the mature logs; (4) the hammermill; and (5) the methanol synthesis plant. Next, the environmental effects of methanol as an undiluted motor fuel, methanol as a gasoline blend, and gasoline as motor fuels are compared. Finally, the environmental effects of the eucalypt gasification/methanol synthesis system are compared to the coal liquefaction and conversion system.

• Research Organization: Biomass Energy Systems, Inc., Lakeland, FL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FG07-80RA50316
• OSTI ID: 7011790
• Report Number(s): DOE/RA/50316-T1-Attach.5; ON: DE83001605
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of document are illegible
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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