Rational use of scarce chemical feedstocks

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1978 · 71st AIChE Annu. Meet.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6767471

Perry, R C

According to Union Carbide Corp., the major immediate opportunity for switching to alternative energy sources lies in heat and power fuel applications, which use Vertical Bar3: 60Vertical Bar3< of the oil and gas consumed in the U.S. The short-term changes in transportation, which consumes Vertical Bar3: 30Vertical Bar3< of the total U.S. oil, will involve fuel conservation rather than a shift to synthetic, e.g., coal-based, fuels. The raw material use, which accounts for only 8Vertical Bar3< of current U.S. oil and gas analysis of the conditions, likely timing, and consequences of a massive switch to potential alternative feedstocks for petrochemicals, singles out coal-derived synthesis gas and biomass as the most important future sources, especially for the production of ammonia and oxygenated aliphatics. Over-all, however, not more than 10-15Vertical Bar3< of industry's petrochemical feedstock needs are likely to be satisfied by coal- or biomass-derived products by the end of this century.

• Research Organization: Union Carbide Corp.
• OSTI ID: 6767471
• Report Number(s): CONF-781110-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: 71st AIChE Annu. Meet.; (United States) Journal Volume: 17c
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
020500* -- Petroleum-- Products &amp; By-Products
BIOMASS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL FEEDSTOCKS
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
CHEMICAL PLANTS
COAL
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL CONSUMPTION
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
FUELS
GASES
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
INDUSTRY
MATERIALS
PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SYNTHESIS GAS
SYNTHETIC FUELS
USES