Fossil energy program summary document

Technical Report · Thu Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:6238846

The programs and projects involving the fossil energy resources of the United States (coal, petroleum, natural gas, and oil shales) are described in detail. The primary emphasis of the Fossil Energy Program is on coal, the most abundant natural resource. Activities in this area include mining research and development, coal liquefaction and gasification, advanced environmental control technology, heat engines and recovery, combustion systems, fuel cells, and magnetohydrodynamics. For petroleum the activities stressed are enhanceed oil recovery, oil shale technology, drilling and offshore technology, and advanced process technology. For natural gas the emphasis is on recovery from unconventional sources such as tight sandstones and shales. Commercialization, environmental, and socio-economic issues involved in these activities are of prime consideration. The contributions of the energy technology centers and national laboratories to the overall goals of the Fossil Energy Program are summarized. International programs on the production and utilization of fossil fuels are described. The requested funding for FY 1980 is $747.6 million, of which $662.7 million is planned for coal, $57.4 million for petroleum, and $27.6 million for gas. (JSR)

• Research Organization: Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6238846
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET-0087
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010000 -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat
02 PETROLEUM
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03 NATURAL GAS
030900 -- Natural Gas-- Artificial Stimulation
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04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040400 -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Oil Production
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& Refining
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
294000* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Fossil Fuels
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
BUDGETS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL GASIFICATION
COAL LIQUEFACTION
COAL MINING
COMBUSTION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
DRILLING
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENGINES
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FLUID MECHANICS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL CELLS
FUELS
GASIFICATION
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
HEAT ENGINES
HYDRODYNAMICS
LIQUEFACTION
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
MECHANICS
MINING
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS
OIL SHALES
OXIDATION
POLLUTION CONTROL
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
RESOURCES
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
US DOE
US ORGANIZATIONS
WELL DRILLING