Review of the Badger report FE-2416-24, conceptual design of a coal to methanol commercial plant, February 1978

Technical Report · Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:5869251

Salmon, R; Hartman, H F; Niemann, B; Gambill, W R; Edwards, M S; Horton, J R; Reed, W R; Fisher, J F; Canonico, D A

This report gives the results of a review by Oak Ridge National Laboratory of the conceptual design study of a 415,000-bbl/day coal-to-methanol facility published in February 1978 by Badger Plants, Incorporated. A critical assessment is made of the technology and economics of the proposed plant and of the Badger-recommended program for concurrent development and construction.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 5869251
• Report Number(s): ORNL-5558
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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