Coal liquefaction incentives for scaling up coal liquids
Journal Article
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· Combustion; (United States)
OSTI ID:6299881
According to the Electric Power Research Institute, an aggressive development program could result in production of 450,000 bbl/day of liquid fuel from coal by 1990 and 950,000 bbl/day by 1995 by means of the Pittsburg and Midway Coal Mining Co. solvent-refined coal (SRC-II), Hydrocarbon Research Inc. H-Coal, and Exxon Research and Engineering Co. Donor Solvent processes. Although at present, < 10 % of U.S. petroleum liquid fuels production is used for electric power generation, the oil-burning cycling or mid-range duty units cannot be economically converted to other fuels; in 1977, the National Electric Reliability Council predicted that oil use by utilities would increase to 2.4 million bbl/day in 1986. Thus, at $18/bbl, there is a potential utility market of 2.5 million bbl/day in 2000, but at $24/bbl, a market of only 60,000 bbl/day in 1975 dollars, assuming no change in world oil production and price. The techologies involved in these three coal liquefaction processes and the advantages of scale-up via a demonstration unit in between the pilot and pioneer plant stages, as illustrated by the proposed SRC-II demonstration plant are discussed.
- Research Organization:
- Electric Power Research Institute
- OSTI ID:
- 6299881
- Journal Information:
- Combustion; (United States), Journal Name: Combustion; (United States) Vol. 50:10; ISSN COMBA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010405* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Hydrogenation & Liquefaction
015000 -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Economic
Industrial
& Business Aspects
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
292000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Supply
Demand & Forecasting
COAL LIQUEFACTION
COAL LIQUIDS
DEMONSTRATION PLANTS
EPRI
EXXON LIQUEFACTION PROCESS
FLUIDS
FORECASTING
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
H-COAL PROCESS
LIQUEFACTION
LIQUIDS
MARKET
PEAKING POWER PLANTS
POWER DEMAND
POWER PLANTS
PRODUCTION
RECOMMENDATIONS
SRC-II PROCESS
SUPPLY AND DEMAND
TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
010405* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Hydrogenation & Liquefaction
015000 -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Economic
Industrial
& Business Aspects
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
292000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Supply
Demand & Forecasting
COAL LIQUEFACTION
COAL LIQUIDS
DEMONSTRATION PLANTS
EPRI
EXXON LIQUEFACTION PROCESS
FLUIDS
FORECASTING
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
H-COAL PROCESS
LIQUEFACTION
LIQUIDS
MARKET
PEAKING POWER PLANTS
POWER DEMAND
POWER PLANTS
PRODUCTION
RECOMMENDATIONS
SRC-II PROCESS
SUPPLY AND DEMAND
TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES