Dunn-Nokota Methanol project, Dunn County, North Dakota. Volume I. Executive summary
The Dunn-Nokota Methanol Project is a mine-mouth, coal-to-methanol complex proposed by The Nokota Company for construction and operation in west-central North Dakota in the Fort Union Coal Region at Dunn County, North Dakota. The Project would produce 86,940 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of methanol from 43,156 net short tons per stream day (ST/SD) of run-of-mine (ROM) lignite coal and have an annual capacity of 29.6 million barrels (1.24 billion gallons) of methanol and 14.7 million tons of ROM coal, based on a 93% onstream factor (340 stream days per year). The objectives of the feasibility studies (together with the parallel activities conducted by Nokota) were to produce data and analyses in sufficient detail to support a determination to proceed to final design, financing, and actual construction of the Project. In meeting this goal, the feasibility studies were designed to provide comprehensive data on the Project's technical, economic, regulatory, and marketing feasibility, as well as available financing and product transportation alternatives; and to identify and consider the significant environmental, health, socioeconomic, and safety concerns arising from construction and operation of the Project. The results of the DOE feasibility studies for the Dunn-Nokota Methanol project are contained in an eight-volume Final Report. This report is a compilation of the summaries contained in each of the other volumes of the Final Report.
- Research Organization:
- Nokota Co., Bismarck, ND (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG01-81RA50362
- OSTI ID:
- 6466415
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/RA/50362-1395-Vol.1; ON: DE83008564
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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10 SYNTHETIC FUELS
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COAL
COAL GASIFICATION PLANTS
COAL MINES
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FEDERAL REGION VIII
FINANCING
FOSSIL FUELS
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INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
LEGAL ASPECTS
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METHANOL PLANTS
MINES
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NORTH DAKOTA
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