Energy and precious fuels requirements of fuel alcohol production. Volume IV - Appendices G and H: methanol from coal

Technical Report · Wed Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6147874· OSTI ID:6147874

Weinblatt, H.; Back, G.; Reddy, T. S.

In this study, energy requirements for producing alcohol fuels are estimated and are compared to the energy content of the alcohol produced. The comparisons are developed for three alcohol production alternatives: ethanol from grain, methanol from cellulose, and methanol from coal. These appendices provide information on methanol from coal. Appendix G discusses coal mining technologies and energy consumption as well as coal transport and the availability of coal. Appendix H describes the estimated energy requirements to convert mined coal to fuel grade methanol. Technology selection, process description, process chemistry, energy and material consumption, and sensitivity analysis are included. The Texaco gasification (ICI) methanol synthesis process was selected for evaluation in this study. This coal-to-methanol alternative results in a substantially negative energy balance. (DMC)

• Research Organization: Faucett (Jack) Associates, Inc., Chevy Chase, MD (USA); Battelle Columbus Labs., OH (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AI01-81CS50006
• OSTI ID: 6147874
• Report Number(s): DOE/NASA/0292-1-Vol.4; NASA-CR-168093-Vol.4; JACKFAU-82-299-Vol.4; ON: DE83013329
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALCOHOL FUELS
ALCOHOLS
AVAILABILITY
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
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COAL GASIFICATION
COAL MINING
ENERGY
ENERGY ANALYSIS
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY SOURCES
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GASIFICATION
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MATERIALS
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ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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SYNTHETIC FUELS
TEXACO GASIFICATION PROCESS
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