Low-btu coal gasification looks like a loser

Journal Article · Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1979 · Electr. Light Power (Boston); (United States)

OSTI ID:6443367

Low-Btu coal gasification appears to be unable to compete with scrubbers as a cost-effective way to solve sulfur-pollution problems. Basic research programs on gasification continue, but a number of utility demonstration projects have been dropped in favor of commercialization of liquefaction and other technologies. Interest continues in high-Btu gasification as a substitute for natural gas and in low- and medium-Btu gas for a number of industrial applications. Low-Btu products are easier to produce, but the volume of inert materials required makes transportation costs too high. A summary of cost comparisons for several gasification processes illustrates the problems for utilities.

• OSTI ID: 6443367
• Journal Information: Electr. Light Power (Boston); (United States), Vol. 57:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
COAL GASIFICATION
LOW BTU GAS
COMMERCIALIZATION
COST
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
POLLUTION CONTROL
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GASIFICATION
PUBLIC UTILITIES
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
294001* - Energy Planning & Policy- Coal
296001 - Energy Planning & Policy- Electric Power Generation- (-1989)
010404 - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Gasification
015000 - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Economic
Industrial
& Business Aspects