C1 CHEMISTRY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ULTRA-CLEAN LIQUID TRANSPORTATION FUELS AND HYDROGEN

Technical Report · Mon Mar 31 04:00:00 EST 2003

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/838338· OSTI ID:838338

Huffman, Gerald P

Faculty and students from five universities--the University of Kentucky, University of Pittsburgh, University of Utah, West Virginia University, and Auburn University--are collaborating in a research program to develop C1 chemistry processes to produce ultra-clean liquid transportation fuels and hydrogen, the zero-emissions transportation fuel of the future. The feedstocks contain one carbon atom per molecular unit. They include synthesis gas (syngas), a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen produced by coal gasification or reforming of natural gas, methane, methanol, carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide. An important objective is to develop C1 technology for the production of transportation fuel from domestically plentiful resources such as coal, coalbed methane, and natural gas. An Industrial Advisory Board with representatives from Chevron-Texaco, Eastman Chemical, Conoco-Phillips, Energy International, the Department of Defense, and Tier Associates provides guidance on the practicality of the research.

• Research Organization: Consortium for Fossil Fuel Science (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: (US)
• DOE Contract Number: FC26-02NT41594
• OSTI ID: 838338
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
03 NATURAL GAS
08 HYDROGEN
10 SYNTHETIC FUELS
ATOMS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON MONOXIDE
CHEMISTRY
COAL
COAL DEPOSITS
COAL GASIFICATION
HYDROGEN
METHANE
METHANOL
MIXTURES
NATURAL GAS
PRODUCTION
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SYNTHESIS GAS
US DOD