Fossil energy. Program report, 1 October 1977-30 September 1978. [US DOE]

Technical Report · Sat Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5550889· OSTI ID:5550889

The Fossil Energy program is now in its second year under the Department of Energy. This document describes the Fossil Energy-supported contract and project activity for FY 1978. The primary thrust of the Program is on coal - especially direct coal combustion and what can be done to increase the environmental acceptability of coal. We are concerned with developing cleaner technologies, and we are working on precombustion cleanup, fluidized-bed combustion, and post-combustion cleanup. Longer range technologies are being developed to use coal more efficiently; for example, magnetohydrodynamics, fuel cells, and high-temperature turbine utilization. Another Fossil Energy priority is the development of a capability to produce synthetic fuels from coal. We are also engaged in a coal mining research and development program that focuses on increased mine productivity and workers' safety through the development of improved technologies. Our activity in the petroleum and gas research areas is intended to complement efforts in the private sector, which are to be further stimulated by new pricing or Federal incentives. Our present enhanced oil recovery efforts represent a shift in emphasis toward longer range, high-technology development projects instead of numerous field demonstrations and tests. The enhanced gas program emphasis activities to increase our knowledge of the size and economic productivity of the unconventional gas resources. We are also involved in oil shale development. We are continually assessing our program. Total annual funding has increased from $58 million in FY 1973 to $881 million in FY 1979.Fossil Energy is working closely with all parts of the Department of Energy, other appropriate Federal agencies, industry, and universities to insure that we maintain a balanced, aggressive, and responsive program suited to our national needs.

• Research Organization: Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)
• OSTI ID: 5550889
• Report Number(s): DOE/FE-0001/1(Vol.1)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010000* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat
02 PETROLEUM
020000 -- Petroleum
03 NATURAL GAS
030000 -- Natural Gas
04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040000 -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
294000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Fossil Fuels
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL
COAL GASIFICATION
COAL LIQUEFACTION
COAL MINING
COAL PREPARATION
COMBUSTION
COMMINUTION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ENERGY RECOVERY
ENERGY SOURCES
ENGINES
ENHANCED RECOVERY
EQUIPMENT
FLUID MECHANICS
FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTION
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL CELLS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GASIFICATION
HEAT ENGINES
HEAT RECOVERY
HYDRODYNAMICS
LIQUEFACTION
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
MATERIALS
MECHANICS
MINING
MINING EQUIPMENT
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NATURAL GAS
OIL SHALES
OXIDATION
PETROLEUM
RECOVERY
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SURFACE MINING
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
UNDERGROUND MINING
US DOE
US ORGANIZATIONS