Status report on high-Btu coal gasification
Journal Article
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· Am. Gas Assoc. Mon.; (United States)
OSTI ID:7209448
The severe winter of 1976 may motivate the country to augment natural gas production with a commitment to coal gasification. A proven technology, coal gasification is receiving renewed interest as petroleum and natural gas reserves face depletion. High-Btu gas will be produced in 15 proposed commercial and demonstration plants by the Lurgi Process supplemented by methanation. Regulatory procedures have slowed applications for the first three projects, making financing uncertain. Federal loan guarantees are needed to provide impetus. Research programs have focused on cost reduction and development of systems able to handle a variety of coals. Joint ERDA and American Gas Association projects include the Carbon Dioxide Acceptor, Bigas, Hygas, and Synthane. ERDA budgeting and the development status of these processes are listed. (5 references) (DCK)
- OSTI ID:
- 7209448
- Journal Information:
- Am. Gas Assoc. Mon.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Gas Assoc. Mon.; (United States) Vol. 59:4; ISSN AGAMA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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CARBON DIOXIDE ACCEPTOR PROCESS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL
COAL GASIFICATION
COMMERCIALIZATION
COST
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
ENERGY POLICY
ENERGY SOURCES
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GASIFICATION
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HYGAS PROCESS
LURGI PROCESS
METHANATION
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PRODUCTION
REGULATIONS
SNG PROCESSES
SYNTHANE PROCESS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
010404 -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Gasification
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
294001* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Coal
CARBON DIOXIDE ACCEPTOR PROCESS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL
COAL GASIFICATION
COMMERCIALIZATION
COST
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
ENERGY POLICY
ENERGY SOURCES
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GASIFICATION
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HYGAS PROCESS
LURGI PROCESS
METHANATION
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PRODUCTION
REGULATIONS
SNG PROCESSES
SYNTHANE PROCESS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS