Analysis in support of state-level participation in LBG and MBG commercialization. Report on Phase I analysis, areas I, II, and III

Technical Report · Sat Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:5541592

This report seeks to provide insights and information which will be of operational use to the Department of Energy's coal gasification resource manager as well as the private project manager. The presentation is structured to reflect a logical progression of issues which would face firms considering new investment ventures in low Btu (LBG) and intermediate Btu (MBG) facilities. The report delineates the federal economic and environmental contexts in which development of LBG/MBG facilities takes place. It also highlights two specific cases of state context - Pennsylvania and Texas. In Chapter I, information on economic conditions which underlie the emerging importance of coal gasification is provided. This introduction is followed by a discussion of strategic issues which, in part, determine whether or not investors will decide to proceed with development of a facility. Through these discussions the rationale for the remainder of the study is established. Chapters II through IV review economic and environmental regulations, incentives, organizational structure of permitting procedures and other relevant factors in a systemized fashion. Chapter V presents strategies appropriate to each of the two states for dealing with the constraints established in the proceeding three chapters, for initiating process change where necessary, and for addressing the key issues identified in Chapter I. The final chapter, Chapter VI - Summary and Conclusions, provides guidance as to the issues/conditions the federal resource managers will face in the refinement of policy on coal gasification.

• Research Organization: Lewin and Associates, Inc., Washington, DC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-80RA50002
• OSTI ID: 5541592
• Report Number(s): DOE/RA/50002-1; ON: DE82007996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010404 -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Gasification
017000* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Legislation & Regulations
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290500 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Research
Development
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294001 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Coal
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
COAL GASIFICATION
COAL GASIFICATION PLANTS
COMMERCIALIZATION
ECONOMICS
FEDERAL REGION III
FEDERAL REGION VI
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
FLUIDS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GASIFICATION
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
INTERMEDIATE BTU GAS
INVESTMENT
LOW BTU GAS
MANAGEMENT
NORTH AMERICA
PENNSYLVANIA
PERMITS
PRODUCTION
REGULATIONS
TEXAS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
USA