Coal mine-coal conversion plant interface evaluation and conceptual design. Final report. Volume I. Interface overview and economic analysis

Technical Report · Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5256528· OSTI ID:5256528

This report evaluates and presents conceptual designs and cost estimates for the interface between coal sources, either large integrated coal mine operations or small regional coal mines, and coal conversion plants. This coal mine-coal conversion plant interface consists of: Operations required for mining and transport of coal to a coal conversion plant hypothetically sited in Appalachia; all coal operations at the conversion plant preceding actual feeding of coal to a conversion reactor; and all operations required to collect, treat, transport, and dispose of solid wastes resulting from coal conversion. Specific interface conceptual designs are for a nominal, total coal consumption of 50,000 tons per day and production of pulverized coal dried to two or less percent total moisture, electric power, and process steam. Complete interface designs have been constructed using a series of interface design modules which cover specific coal, solid wastes,and conversion plant support operations. For presentation purposes, a reference interface design is defined. Other designs can be obtained by replacing some of the design modules which form this interface with alternative design modules. Capital and mean annual operating cost estimates have been developed for individual design modules and for complete interface designs.

• Research Organization: Bechtel Corp., San Francisco, Calif. (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EX-76-C-01-2370
• OSTI ID: 5256528
• Report Number(s): FE-2370-16(Vol.1)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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