Proceedings: Eleventh annual EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute) contractors' conference on clean liquid and solid fuels

Conference · Wed Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6617784

The eleventh conference on clean liquid and solid fuels presented some interesting results in the traditional information areas of advanced coal liquefaction, coal-oil coprocessing, and methanol synthesis. More than 100 conference participants met May 7-9, 1986 in Palo Alto. The 26 presentations included the following topics: advanced coal liquefaction in the United States and Japan; coprocessing of coal and heavy oils; methanol synthesis from CO-rich gas for use in gasifier combined-cycle power plants; coal science, including the structure of subbituminous coal and lignite; coal upgrading, including de-ashing and dewatering of low-rank coal by oil agglomeration and geologic treatment of coals; and storage compatibility of fuel oils. The work on two-stage liquefaction at the Wilsonville, Pennsylvania, Advanced Coal Liquefaction R and D Facility is proceeding well. A report on the early results from close coupling of the two stages indicated that close coupling the reactors increases liquid product yield. Bench-scale tests on coprocessing of coals and heavy residua suggest that coprocessing is an attractive option to coal liquefaction or heavy oil upgrading alone. Coprocessing is also a promising route for early introduction of coal-derived fuels into the marketplace. Technology development for partially converting synthesis gas to methanol in an integrated-gasification-combined-cycle power plant is maturing. Papers described work at scales ranging from the laboratory through planning for a 35-t/d demonstration. Oil agglomeration appears to be a good way to dewater low-rank coals. Biologic coal conversion is progressing at a rapid pace. Papers have been entered individually into EDB and ERA.

• Research Organization: Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6617784
• Report Number(s): EPRI-AP-5043-SR; CONF-8605223-; ON: TI87920372
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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200108* -- Fossil-Fueled Power Plants-- Fuels-- (1980-)
ABSTRACTS
AGGLOMERATION
ALCOHOL FUELS
ALCOHOLS
BIODEGRADATION
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
COAL
COAL GASIFICATION
COAL LIQUEFACTION
COAL LIQUIDS
COAL PREPARATION
COMPATIBILITY
DEASHING
DECOMPOSITION
DOCUMENT TYPES
ECONOMICS
ENERGY SOURCES
EXXON LIQUEFACTION PROCESS
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
FUEL OILS
FUELS
GASES
GASIFICATION
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
KINETICS
LEADING ABSTRACT
LIQUEFACTION
LIQUID FUELS
LIQUID PHASE METHANOL PROCESS
LIQUIDS
MATERIALS
MEETINGS
METHANOL
METHANOL FUELS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM FRACTIONS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PETROLEUM RESIDUES
POWER PLANTS
PROCESSING
REACTION KINETICS
REMOVAL
STRUCTURAL CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
SUBBITUMINOUS COAL
SYNTHESIS
SYNTHESIS GAS
SYNTHETIC FUELS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TSL PROCESS
USES
WATER REMOVAL