Synthetic fuels technology overview with health and environmental impacts

Book · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5604044

Bentz, Jr, E J; Salmon, E J

An introduction is presented to the following synthetic fuels technologies: (1) the Lurgi gasification of coal (2) the Fischer-Tropsch liquefaction of coal (3) coal-methanol conversion (4) donor solvent gas liquefaction (5) Tosco surface shale retorting ethanol production from coal and (6) the coal-methanol-gasoline conversion process. After establishing the system characteristics of these six technologies, consideration is given to their potential major health, safety, environmental and socio-economic impacts at the global, regional and local levels. It is determined that the main global consequence of synfuels development is climate modification, to which may be added the regional impact of dry and wet deposition of gaseous and particulate pollutants, and land and water quality deterioration due to soil erosion at the local level.

• OSTI ID: 5604044
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AIR POLLUTION
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COAL GASIFICATION
COAL LIQUEFACTION
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ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS
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POLLUTION
PUBLIC HEALTH
SHALE OIL
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THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TOSCOAL PROCESS
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