Conversion of coal to liquids and gases by advanced bioprocessing systems
Conference
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OSTI ID:7106423
A bioprocess can be defined as the directed and controlled use of living organisms or their products to bring about desired chemical and/or physical change. Because of their specificity, bioprocesses can be used to separate a product or contaminant from mixtures or to convert a component of a mixture to a useful product at mild operating conditions. There are an increasing number of concepts that are being considered for use in the processing of fossil fuels, particularly for coal. These include coal preparation technologies such as beneficiation; conversion of coal to useful liquid or gaseous products; product upgrading with removal of detrimental and hazardous components; and environmental control technology for gaseous, liquid, and solid effluents. The conversion of coal to liquids and gases is of specific interest, since the mild operating conditions of biological processes would be very attractive when compared to the rather severe chemical and physical process environment needed for the thermal/chemical conversion of coal. Research results on the biological conversion of coal are summarized and the potential impact of this evolving technology is assessed.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 7106423
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-880770-1-Draft; ON: DE88011829
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010404* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Gasification
010405 -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Hydrogenation & Liquefaction
BIODEGRADATION
BITUMINOUS COAL
BLACK COAL
BROWN COAL
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL
COAL GASIFICATION
COAL LIQUEFACTION
DATA
DECOMPOSITION
ENERGY SOURCES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GASES
GASIFICATION
INFORMATION
LIGNITE
LIQUEFACTION
LIQUIDS
MATERIALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORNL
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
010404* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Gasification
010405 -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Hydrogenation & Liquefaction
BIODEGRADATION
BITUMINOUS COAL
BLACK COAL
BROWN COAL
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL
COAL GASIFICATION
COAL LIQUEFACTION
DATA
DECOMPOSITION
ENERGY SOURCES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GASES
GASIFICATION
INFORMATION
LIGNITE
LIQUEFACTION
LIQUIDS
MATERIALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORNL
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS