Peat as an energy alternative

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6433727

This symposium, Peat as an Energy Alternative, was organized to facilitate in-depth discussion of the various topics at the last conference. The scope of the symposium was international and included papers from Brazil, Canada, Finland, Israel, Jamaica, and Sweden. The presentations were designed to provide the latest information relating to the following areas of interest: peat resources; peat deposit location; countries using peat for energy; countries showing inerest in considering peat for energy; status of the technologies for harvesting, dewatering, beneficiation, combustion, and conversion to synthetic fuels; environmental and socioeconomic issues relating to large-scale peat utilization; peat reclamation options; Federal and State government plans for peat utilization; and organizations working on developments relating to peat as an energy alternative. The symposium, sponsored by the Institute of Gas Technology, was held at Arlington, VA, December 1-3, 1980. Forth-six papers have been entered individually into EDB and ten also into ERA; two paper had been entered previously from other sources. (LTN)

• OSTI ID: 6433727
• Report Number(s): CONF-801252-
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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011000* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Reserves
Geology
& Exploration
012000 -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Mining
20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
200108 -- Fossil-Fueled Power Plants-- Fuels-- (1980-)
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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ABSTRACTS
BACTERIA
BIOCONVERSION
BRIQUETTING
CALORIFIC VALUE
COAL DEPOSITS
COAL GASIFICATION
COAL LIQUEFACTION
COAL PREPARATION
COAL RESERVES
COMBUSTION PROPERTIES
COMMINUTION
DOCUMENT TYPES
DRYING
ECONOMICS
ENERGY POLICY
ENERGY SOURCES
FABRICATION
FOSSIL FUELS
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
FUELS
GASIFICATION
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GEOLOGY
GLOBAL ASPECTS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HARVESTING
LAND RECLAMATION
LEADING ABSTRACT
LIQUEFACTION
MEETINGS
METHANOGENIC BACTERIA
MICROORGANISMS
MINERAL RESOURCES
MINING
MOLDING
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
ORGANIC MATTER
PEAT
PEATGAS PROCESS
POWER PLANTS
REMOVAL
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
RESERVES
RESOURCES
SNG PROCESSES
SURFACE MINING
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
US DOE
US ORGANIZATIONS
WATER REMOVAL