Pipeline gas demonstration plant, Phase I. Abbreviated version of Process Evaluation Report, conceptual commercial plant

Technical Report · Thu May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5292187· OSTI ID:5292187

Eby, R. J.

The Process Evaluation Report (PER) studies confirmed the technical and economic feasibility of the Commercial Plant concept, and significant improvements were identified for several areas of the plant. Total capital requirements were reduced by 14% relative to the baseline economics presented. More importantly, a substantial increase in process thermal efficiency (62.4% to 68%) coupled with a change in by-product outputs produced a 16.9% reduction in net operating cost. These combined savings (in end 1977 dollars) resulted in an 80 cent/MM Btu decrease in the estimated gas selling price. Marketability studies indicate that a gas selling price of $3.79/MM Btu (as opposed to $4.59/MM Btu for the tentative baseline design), projected by using DOE guidelines, is at a level where synthetic pipeline gas can be considered a viable alternate source of gas supply. The results, recommendations and description of the work accomplished are described briefly.

• Research Organization: Illinois Coal Gasification Group, Chicago (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-77ET13031
• OSTI ID: 5292187
• Report Number(s): FE-2012-096(Sect.1)(Exec.Summ.)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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