E. R. D. A. will build pilot plant to evaluate Coalcon Boiler Fuel Project

Journal Article · Wed Jan 05 04:00:00 EST 1977 · Chem. Week; (United States)

OSTI ID:6831788

The U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration will build a pilot test bed to see if the Coalcon Co. project is viable. Caking problems have delayed the project and created questions about scaling up. The cost of a program leading to the construction of a demonstration plant has increased from $237 million in Jan. 1975 to $440 million. According to ERDA, which spent $14 million to fund the initial phases of the project and will spend $20 million more to complete the process design by June 1977, the marginally economic project could be continued at the demonstration phase if the pilot project answers the design questions and the contractor, Union Carbide Corp., commits funds at the completion of the design phase. According to Carbide, the pilot phase is necessary.

• OSTI ID: 6831788
• Journal Information: Chem. Week; (United States), Journal Name: Chem. Week; (United States) Vol. 120:1; ISSN CHWKA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010405* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Hydrogenation & Liquefaction
BOILER FUEL
CAKING
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
COAL
COAL LIQUEFACTION
COALCON PROCESS
DEMONSTRATION PLANTS
ECONOMICS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
LIQUEFACTION
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PILOT PLANTS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS