Synfuels' growth will free crude for feeds

Journal Article · Wed Apr 09 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Chem. Week; (United States)

OSTI ID:6159330

Garvin, C C ^[1]; Swift, H; Dobson, E

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1. Exxon Corp.

According to C. C. Garvin of Exxon Corp. at the National Petroleum Refiners Association Conference (San Antonio 1980), imported LNG and also low-octane naphtha will partially offset the decline in traditional feedstocks, but competition for gas oil may increase as the over-all demand for middle distillates grows. By 1990, feedstock and fuel requirements of the U.S. petrochemical industry will amount to 6% of the total energy demand, up from the present 4.9%. Feedstock supply problems could be alleviated by synthetic fuel production, which could amount to 1-2 million bbl/day oil equivalent by the end of the 1980's, 4-6 million bbl/day by 2000, and at a cost of $700 billion in 1980 dollars, 15 million bbl/day within 30 yr. According to H. Swift of Gulf Research and Development Co., Gulf's SRC-II process could co-produce enough ethane and propane from 30,000 tons/day of coal to yield about 1.1 billion lb/yr of ethylene. According to E. Dobson of Suntech Inc., feedstocks derived from Canadian tar sands will probably not have much effect on petrochemical markets in the near future.

• OSTI ID: 6159330
• Journal Information: Chem. Week; (United States), Journal Name: Chem. Week; (United States) Vol. 126:15; ISSN CHWKA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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