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Management of coal waste by energy recovery: Mild gasification/flash pyrolysis of coal preparation waste: Quarterly report (draft) for the period July-September 1986

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6315589

One of the most perplexing problems facing the coal industry is how to properly dispose of the waste and/or even recovery a small fraction of the Btu value of the waste, while minimizing the environmental concerns. UCC Research considers this monumental environmental problems as an opportunity to recovery useable organic materials and reduce the environmental problems created by coal waste. Mild gasification is the method used by UCC Research to realize these objectives. Coal feedstocks are fed into the mild gasification system yielding liquids, char, and gases for commercial application. The program consists of seven tasks: Task 1, Characterize Management of Coal Preparation Wastes; Task 2, Review Design Specifications and Prepare Preliminary Test Plan; Task 3, Select and Characterize Test Feedstocks; Task 4, Acquire/Construct Process Elements; Task 5, Prepare Final Test Plan; Task 6, Implement Final Test Plan; Task 7, Analyze Test Results and Assess System Economics. A schedule of the program is given. The program was initiated on September 30, 1984. Tasks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 have been completed. Work is continuing on Task 7.

Research Organization:
UCC Research Corp., Bristol, VA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC21-84MC21108
OSTI ID:
6315589
Report Number(s):
DOE/MC/21108-2238; ON: DE87003823
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English