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Title: Bench-scale demonstration of biological production of ethanol from coal synthesis gas. Topical report 5, Process analysis

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/203919· OSTI ID:203919

The economics of converting coal to ethanol by a biological process is quite attractive. When processing 1500 tons of coal per day, the plant generates 85 million gallons of ethanol per year. The return on investment for the process is 110 percent and the payout is 0.9 years.

Research Organization:
Bioengineering Resources, Inc., Fayetteville, AR (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC22-92PC92118
OSTI ID:
203919
Report Number(s):
DOE/PC/92118-T14; ON: DE96007018
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Nov 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English