Energy shortcuts take time

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987 · Energy (Stanford) (Conn.); (United States)

OSTI ID:7061235

Jenkins, N

The author summarizes findings presented at the August 1986 international conference on underground gasification of coal (UGC), held in West Germany. Six sessions of 47 papers included two papers in each devoted to technology and one each to economics, laboratory experiments, modeling, and environment plus miscellaneous poster display sessions covering 14 research projects. These contributions came for the US (16), West Germany (12), Belgium (10), France (3), Netherlands (3), and New Zealand, Poland and the EEC. Mr Jenkins points out that UGC technology is a complete mixture of coal mining, coal combustion as well as gasification, cleanup, and ground water pollution; well drilling and precise geology are two other essential skills. Further, like other technologies that have been waiting in the wings for years, e.g., wind power and wave power, UCG is very exacting of engineering skill and direct answers and not susceptible to an energy-economic shortcut.

• Research Organization: International Strategist Whitehill, Surrey (England)
• OSTI ID: 7061235
• Journal Information: Energy (Stanford) (Conn.); (United States), Journal Name: Energy (Stanford) (Conn.); (United States) Vol. 12:2; ISSN ENGYD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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