Fischer-Tropsch indirect coal liquefaction design/economics-mild hydrocracking vs. fluid catalytic cracking

Journal Article · Tue Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1996 · Preprints of Papers, American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry

OSTI ID:420556

Choi, G N; Kramer, S J; Tam, S S ^[1]; Reagan, W J ^[2]

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1. Bechtel Corp., San Francisco, CA (United States)
2. Amoco Oil Co., Naperville, IL (United States); and others

In order to evaluate the economics of Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) indirect coal liquefaction, conceptual plant designs and detailed cost estimates were developed for plants producing environmentally acceptable, high-quality, liquid transportation fuels meeting the Clean Air Act requirements. The designs incorporate the latest developments in coal gasification technology and advanced (F-T) slurry reactor design. In addition, an ASPEN Plus process simulation model was developed to predict plant material and energy balances, utility requirements, operating and capital costs at varying design conditions. This paper compares mild hydrocracking and fluid catalytic cracking as alternative methods for upgrading the F-T wax.

• DOE Contract Number: AC22-91PC90027
• OSTI ID: 420556
• Report Number(s): CONF-960807--
• Journal Information: Preprints of Papers, American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry, Journal Name: Preprints of Papers, American Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 41; ISSN ACFPAI; ISSN 0569-3772
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
A CODES
CATALYTIC CRACKING
COST
DISTILLATES
ECONOMICS
FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS
HYDROCRACKING
LIQUIDS
NAPHTHA
PROPYLENE
REFINING