Methacoal. waterless coal slurry

Journal Article · Sat Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1978 · Mech. Eng.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7128730

The Center for Energy Studies at the University of Texas at Austin has studied a hypothetical methacoal system in which coal mined in Wyoming is crushed dried, and partially converted to ''methyl fuel'' (methanol and other alcohols) in a 1.65 million ton/yr plant. The methyl fuel is used to produce 4.95 million tons/yr coal slurry, which can be stored indefinitely in sealed tanks. For shipment, the settled slurry is agitated, pulverized, thickened to 50-75% by wt of coal (which is the methacoal), and pumped through an 1100 mi pipeline to a powerplant near Houston, Tex. The product can be burned as slurry or separated into coal and methanol at the consumer end.

• OSTI ID: 7128730
• Journal Information: Mech. Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: Mech. Eng.; (United States) Vol. 100:4; ISSN MEENA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALCOHOLS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
COAL
COAL GASIFICATION
COAL PREPARATION
DISPERSIONS
ENERGY SOURCES
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FOSSIL FUELS
FREIGHT PIPELINES
FUEL SLURRIES
FUELS
GASIFICATION
HYDRAULIC TRANSPORT
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
MATERIALS
METHANOL
MIXTURES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PIPELINES
PRODUCTION
SLURRIES
SLURRY PIPELINES
STORAGE
SUSPENSIONS
SYNTHESIS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TRANSPORT