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Title: Environmentally friendly power-generation methods: An overview of industry waste-to-energy practices

Abstract

An old process, synthesis gas (hydrogen and carbon monoxide), is teaming up with advancing gas-turbine technology to offer refineries and chemical plants a clean disposal method for wastes - a method that simultaneously generates valuable electricity and steam. The method is taking hold in the United States and other countries because many industrial wastes are combustible: slop oils and emulsions, coke and phenolic wastes are a few examples of wastes the synthesis gas process can use as raw materials. The modern process, often called {open_quotes}cogeneration,{close_quotes} involves a natural-gas-fueled, combustion-turbine-driven electrical generator. Waste or by-product fuel gases are also increasingly being used to partially fuel cogeneration turbines. 1 ref., 3 figs., 1 tab.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. SRI, Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
543099
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Chemical Processing
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 60; Journal Issue: 4; Other Information: PBD: Apr 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 09 BIOMASS FUELS; 42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES; CHEMICAL PLANTS; COGENERATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; POWER GENERATION; WASTE PROCESSING; GASEOUS WASTES; WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION; USES; COMBUSTION PROPERTIES; SYNTHESIS GAS; GAS TURBINES; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; DUAL-PURPOSE POWER PLANTS; EFFICIENCY; COST; CARBON MONOXIDE; HYDROGEN; NATURAL GAS; STEAM; REFUSE-FUELED POWER PLANTS; GAS TURBINE POWER PLANTS

Citation Formats

Pavone, T. Environmentally friendly power-generation methods: An overview of industry waste-to-energy practices. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Pavone, T. Environmentally friendly power-generation methods: An overview of industry waste-to-energy practices. United States.
Pavone, T. 1997. "Environmentally friendly power-generation methods: An overview of industry waste-to-energy practices". United States.
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abstractNote = {An old process, synthesis gas (hydrogen and carbon monoxide), is teaming up with advancing gas-turbine technology to offer refineries and chemical plants a clean disposal method for wastes - a method that simultaneously generates valuable electricity and steam. The method is taking hold in the United States and other countries because many industrial wastes are combustible: slop oils and emulsions, coke and phenolic wastes are a few examples of wastes the synthesis gas process can use as raw materials. The modern process, often called {open_quotes}cogeneration,{close_quotes} involves a natural-gas-fueled, combustion-turbine-driven electrical generator. Waste or by-product fuel gases are also increasingly being used to partially fuel cogeneration turbines. 1 ref., 3 figs., 1 tab.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/543099}, journal = {Chemical Processing},
number = 4,
volume = 60,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1997},
month = {Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1997}
}