Economics of synfuel and gasification systems
Conference
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OSTI ID:6178992
The performance characteristics of several gasification systems are discussed. Cost estimates of various synthetic fuels are presented. The lowest cost synthetic fuel is significantly above the current natural gas price of about $2.75/MMBtu and about equivalent to present oil prices at the plant gate. Gas prices for the Welman-Galusha gasifier would have to be increased significantly if the plant ran on two shifts only or if the gasifiers were not fully loaded. For industrial application the lowest cost fuel is probably the direct use of low sulfur coal with some post combustion pollution control. This is followed by the atmospheric fluidized bed combustor. Coal/oil mixtures and solvent refined coal liquids (SRC I or SRC II) are the next options. High Btu gas from a large coal gasification plant will be more competitive for industrial use. Large industrial uses in the range of 1000 tons of coal a day may find reduced costs with an entrained coal conversion unit such as a Texaco or the Saarberg-Otto Gasifiers. However, before 1985 when the gas price decontrol has been felt, it is unlikely that low Btu gas, medium Btu gas and methanol will be an economical choice for industrial users.
- OSTI ID:
- 6178992
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8104107-9
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010400 -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Processing
015000* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Economic
Industrial
& Business Aspects
ALCOHOLS
BOILER FUELS
CHEMICAL REACTORS
COAL GASIFICATION
COAL LIQUEFACTION
COAL LIQUIDS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COST
DATA
ECONOMICS
FLUIDS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GASIFICATION
GASOLINE
HIGH BTU GAS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
INTERMEDIATE BTU GAS
LIQUEFACTION
LIQUID FUELS
LIQUIDS
LOW BTU GAS
METHANOL
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PRICES
SAARBERG-OTTO GASIFICATION PROCESS
SRC PROCESS
SRC-II PROCESS
SYNTHETIC FUELS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
TEXACO GASIFICATION PROCESS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WELLMAN-GALUSHA PROCESS
010400 -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Processing
015000* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Economic
Industrial
& Business Aspects
ALCOHOLS
BOILER FUELS
CHEMICAL REACTORS
COAL GASIFICATION
COAL LIQUEFACTION
COAL LIQUIDS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COST
DATA
ECONOMICS
FLUIDS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GASIFICATION
GASOLINE
HIGH BTU GAS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
INTERMEDIATE BTU GAS
LIQUEFACTION
LIQUID FUELS
LIQUIDS
LOW BTU GAS
METHANOL
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PRICES
SAARBERG-OTTO GASIFICATION PROCESS
SRC PROCESS
SRC-II PROCESS
SYNTHETIC FUELS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
TEXACO GASIFICATION PROCESS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WELLMAN-GALUSHA PROCESS