Carbon dioxide emission index as a mean for assessing fuel quality
Abstract
Carbon dioxide emission index, defined as the amount of CO{sub 2} released per unit of energy value, was used to rate gaseous, liquid and solid fuels. The direct utilization of natural gas is the most efficient option. The conversion of natural gas to synthesis gas for production of liquid fuels represents a significant decrease in fuel value of the former. The fuel value of liquids, such as gasoline, diesel oil, etc. is lower than that of natural gas. Blending gasoline with ethanol obtained either from bio-mass or via synthesis may decrease fuel value of the blend when CO{sub 2} emissions produced during the production of ethanol are included in total emissions. The introduction of liquid fuels produced by pyrolysis and liquefaction of biomass would result in the increase in the CO{sub 2} emissions. The CO{sub 2} emissions from the utilization of coal and petroleum coke are much higher than those from gaseous and liquid fuels. However, for petroleum coke, this is offset by the high value gaseous and liquid fuels that are simultaneously produced during coking. Conversion of low value fuels such as coal and petroleum coke to a high value chemicals via synthesis gas should be assessed as meansmore »
- Authors:
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- IMAF Group, Ottawa, ON (Canada)
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 21004701
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal Name:
- Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 30; Journal Issue: 2; Journal ID: ISSN 1556-7036
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; 03 NATURAL GAS; 02 PETROLEUM; 09 BIOMASS FUELS; CARBON DIOXIDE; EMISSION; FOSSIL FUELS; NATURAL GAS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; SYNTHESIS GAS; LIQUID FUELS; CALORIFIC VALUE; BIOMASS; GASOLINE; MIXTURES; COAL; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; COKE
Citation Formats
Furimsky, E. Carbon dioxide emission index as a mean for assessing fuel quality. United States: N. p., 2008.
Web. doi:10.1080/15567030600820583.
Furimsky, E. Carbon dioxide emission index as a mean for assessing fuel quality. United States. https://doi.org/10.1080/15567030600820583
Furimsky, E. 2008.
"Carbon dioxide emission index as a mean for assessing fuel quality". United States. https://doi.org/10.1080/15567030600820583.
@article{osti_21004701,
title = {Carbon dioxide emission index as a mean for assessing fuel quality},
author = {Furimsky, E},
abstractNote = {Carbon dioxide emission index, defined as the amount of CO{sub 2} released per unit of energy value, was used to rate gaseous, liquid and solid fuels. The direct utilization of natural gas is the most efficient option. The conversion of natural gas to synthesis gas for production of liquid fuels represents a significant decrease in fuel value of the former. The fuel value of liquids, such as gasoline, diesel oil, etc. is lower than that of natural gas. Blending gasoline with ethanol obtained either from bio-mass or via synthesis may decrease fuel value of the blend when CO{sub 2} emissions produced during the production of ethanol are included in total emissions. The introduction of liquid fuels produced by pyrolysis and liquefaction of biomass would result in the increase in the CO{sub 2} emissions. The CO{sub 2} emissions from the utilization of coal and petroleum coke are much higher than those from gaseous and liquid fuels. However, for petroleum coke, this is offset by the high value gaseous and liquid fuels that are simultaneously produced during coking. Conversion of low value fuels such as coal and petroleum coke to a high value chemicals via synthesis gas should be assessed as means for replacing natural gas and making it available for fuel applications.},
doi = {10.1080/15567030600820583},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21004701},
journal = {Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects},
issn = {1556-7036},
number = 2,
volume = 30,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2008},
month = {Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2008}
}