Conceptual design of a coal to methanol commercial plant. Volume I. Technical. Interim Final Report, July 16, 1976--February 15, 1978
Under contract with the United States Department of Energy, a study for the conceptual design of a commercial facility to convert coal to methanol fuel and methanol has been completed. This plant is estimated to cost 3.1 billion dollars (1977) and will produce 415,000 barrels of methanol products per scheduled day. If the plant had been operable in 1977 and based upon the parameters listed, the 1977 cost of methanol fuel would be 18.8 cents per gallon, equivalent to $3.00 per million Btu. The plant will consume 74,000 net tons of coal per scheduled operating day: 11,000 tons will be for the operation of support facilities and 63,000 tons will be processed to produce 58,300 tons of methanol fuel and methanol (415,000 barrels). After careful analysis, eight years was established as the minimum time span for completion of the entire complex. The product methanol fuel can be used to fire gas turbine-generators in peak electric service. This fuel form is easily transported and stored; its combustion should decrease nitrous oxide (NOx) and eliminate sulfur dioxide (SO/sub 2/) emissions; its use should increase turbine blade life. Methanol fuel as a raw material for SNG production can be pumped from emergency storage, vaporized and methanated to produce a high quality pipeline gas. Methanol fuel is an ideal energy form for fuel cell feed. The methanol fuel can also be used as a feed stock for a process now under development to convert methanol into lead-free, high-octane gasoline. A discussion and listing of conclusions and recommendations pertaining to the overall project are presented under Section II, Volume I of the Interim Final Report. All process support facilities are described in some detail.
- Research Organization:
- Badger Plants, Inc., Cambridge, MA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EX-76-C-01-2416
- OSTI ID:
- 6447587
- Report Number(s):
- FE-2416-24(Vol.1)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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