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Underground gasification of Rocky Mountain coal. [Hoe Creek No. 2]

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6643023
Underground coal gasification offers a relatively low cost, environmentally sound method to produce clean gas from coal. The results of recent underground coal gasification tests in the U.S. have been very encouraging. A brief review of the technology is given followed by a description of Lawrence Livermore Laboratory's recent underground coal gasification experiment, Hoe Creek No. 2, in which gas of 100-150 Btu/scf was produced using air injection, and 250-300 Btu/scf when injecting steam and oxygen.
Research Organization:
California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
6643023
Report Number(s):
UCRL-81382; CONF-7805116-1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English