Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory underground coal gasification data base. [US DOE-supported field tests; data]

Technical Report · Fri Aug 21 04:00:00 EDT 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5385426· OSTI ID:5385426

Cena, R. J.; Thorsness, C. B.

The Department of Energy has sponsored a number of field projects to determine the feasibility of converting the nation's vast coal reserves into a clean efficient energy source via underground coal gasification (UCG). Due to these tests, a significant data base of process information has developed covering a range of coal seams (flat subbituminous, deep flat bituminous and steeply dipping subbituminous) and processing techniques. A summary of all DOE-sponsored tests to data is shown. The development of UCG on a commercial scale requires involvement from both the public and private sectors. However, without detailed process information, accurate assessments of the commercial viability of UCG cannot be determined. To help overcome this problem the DOE has directed the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) to develop a UCG data base containing raw and reduced process data from all DOE-sponsored field tests. It is our intent to make the data base available upon request to interested parties, to help them assess the true potential of UCG.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5385426
• Report Number(s): UCID-19169; ON: DE82011077
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010404* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Gasification
COAL GASIFICATION
DATA
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FIELD TESTS
GASIFICATION
IN-SITU GASIFICATION
IN-SITU PROCESSING
INFORMATION
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUMERICAL DATA
PROCESSING
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
TESTING
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
US DOE
US ORGANIZATIONS