Coal gasification, commercial concepts, gas cost guidelines, Revision 1. Final report. [Estimated]

Technical Report · Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6542514· OSTI ID:6542514

Skamser, R.

The impending shortage of natural gas has led to the development of new processes for the manufacture of synthetic natural gas from coal. A means is needed to compare these new processes with each other and with processes using older technology. It is the purpose of these Guidelines to provide a consistent basis for comparing such processes. The Guidelines contain all the information and procedures that are required to calculate, on a consistent basis, the cost of producing high Btu pipeline quality gas from coal. Covered in the Guidelines is the design basis for coal gasification plants. Coal analyses, unit prices as of January 1, 1976, environmental requirements, plant size, equipment design guides, and equations for gas costs are included using either utility or private investor financing. The cost of gas is determined primarily by the plant investment which is obtained from estimates of the installed cost of equipment. Methods of estimating vary with the agency or organization performing the work and are therefore not included in this procedure. The variations in estimating methods employed will result in gas costs which could vary significantly from those developd by C. F. Braun and Co. However, if the estimates of installed equipment cost are developed by a neutral and reputable contractor experienced in building large industrial facilities, the results should be comparable with those developed by Braun or other similar contracting firms.

• Research Organization: Braun (C.F.) and Co., Alhambra, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EX-76-C-01-2240
• OSTI ID: 6542514
• Report Number(s): FE-2240-100
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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