Evaluation of ideal catalyzed gasification at low temperatures for making pipeline gas from western subbituminous coal. Topical report, August 1987-March 1988

Technical Report · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6548486

Sandler, H S; Smelser, S C

First-pass designs and cost estimates were developed for three idealized gasification plants that convert western subbituminous coal to pipeline gas. A throw-away catalyst was conceptualized for the three 'ideal' gasifiers to promote the gasification of coal directly to methane at low temperatures. Overall performance and economics for the three plants were compared to show that the cost of gas and the plant efficiency for an ideal plant are not significantly impacted by the choice of steam or water feed to the gasifiers. Gasifiers designed to operate at lower temperatures with improved approaches to equilibrium will improve plant efficiency and reduce the cost of gas. There is incentive to develop a catalyst that promotes gasification at temperatures below that required for KRW gasifiers.

• Research Organization: Fluor Technology, Inc., Irvine, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6548486
• Report Number(s): PB-89-129183/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CATALYSTS
COAL
COAL GASIFICATION
DOCUMENT TYPES
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
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HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MATERIALS
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PRODUCTION
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STEAM
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THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
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