Site qualification studies of the UCG/SDB site, North Knobs, Wyoming
The site qualification program for the North Knobs UCG site near Rawlins, Wyoming has been completed. This site will be the location for the field tests of Underground Coal Gasification of Steeply Dipping Beds undertaken by Gulf Research and Development Company for DOE in a cost shared contract. Site characterization included a comprehensive geotechnical analysis along with vegetation, historical, and archeological studies. The G coal seam chosen for these tests is a subbituminous B coal with a true seam thickness of 22 feet and has thin coal benches above and below the main seam. The water table is at 90 feet below the surface. Hydrologic studies have defined the seam as an aquiclude (non-aquifer). The site is deemed restorable to regulatory requirements. Evaluation of this site indicates total acceptability for the three-test program planned by GR and DC.
- Research Organization:
- Gulf Science and Technology Co., Pittsburgh, PA (USA). Chemical and Minerals Div.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-77ET13108
- OSTI ID:
- 6140574
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ET/13108-T15; ON: DE81026084
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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