Institute of Gas Technology 1976 annual report

Book · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:7326720

The primary mission of IGT is to meet the needs of the natural gas industry and the users of natural gas. A major part of IGT's research efforts relates to maximum efficiency in the production and utilization of energy derived from fossil fuels--conversion of coal and oil shale to SNG and the conservation of fuel through more efficient industrial and residential utilization and through development of fuel cells. All work is directed with environmental quality in view. Additional conversion research includes coal conversion to pipeline-quality gas by hydrogasification, development of the HYGAS process for coal gasification, the Steam-Iron Process for the production of hydrogen from coal char, and IGT's concept for ash agglomeration. Research at IGT on nonfossil fuel resources includes development of concepts that utilize solar energy, plant life, the oceans, wind, and nuclear energy. Educational programs, industry information, and the financial data at IGT are summarized. Personnel data are included. The Presidents' Message cites two major events affecting gas industry research during the year: ERDA recognized that the major buyers and sellers of energy are the utilities, and ERDA does not address many of the critical problems of integrated energy supply, delivery, and utilization systems. This has led to the formation of an Office of Programs Integration, whose special responsibilities are the operations of the gas and electric industries. The next event was the formation of the Gas Research Institute (GRI) through a joint initiative of the American Gas Association, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, and the Institute of Gas Technology. Budgets in all areas are discussed. (MCW)

• OSTI ID: 7326720
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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03 NATURAL GAS
030000 -- Natural Gas
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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BUDGETS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL GASIFICATION
CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
EDUCATION
ELEMENTS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY POLICY
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY SUPPLIES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GASIFICATION
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
HYDROGEN
HYGAS PROCESS
INDUSTRY
NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY
NONMETALS
PERSONNEL
PLANNING
POWER
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SEAS
SNG PROCESSES
STEAM-IRON PROCESS
SURFACE WATERS
TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WIND POWER